Field notes, v1540
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M. Redox, 1942 Journal Cedar Grove S. Fork Kings C, 4,600 ft Fresno Co, Cal May 25, 1942 (alen) Murres of some sort + Oslevers Warblers. Finches of some sort could also be heard. We set our traps around the Zonal & Meadows. The land is very swampy and abounds in Cat Tails, horse- [illegible] & various other types of marsh growth. We divided up, setting our traps through the meadowland. I was setting mine on the East(?) side along the willows). As we worked thru the water setting traps, we, naturally, put up markers on the willow boughs which leaned over the water. I was somewhat surprised to see a hummingbird (Allen?) going from red marker to red marker after the fashion of a hummingbird going from bushbird bushbird. I think it is here we have some precise indi- cating that the Hummer depends a great deal on his sight & color vision for his food... Our traps set all'd. We arrived, very wet + sorry looking specimens of humanity, onto the trail & retraced, rather rapidly, the trail