Field notes, v1541
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147 Mesquite Springs (Death Valley) 1330-1400 10-15 mph, 100°+, clear Mourning Dove 4 Eastern Kingbird " - all white underparts (some gray smudge on breast, all dark upper-parts, white tip on black tail. Ash-throated Flycatcher 3 LeConte's Thrasher 6 young birds being fed by parents. Fantastic views from 20 feet. House Sparrow 26 These birds appear paler than those at Maricopa - BE, JM, and I have all agreed on this Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Black-throated Sparrow 10 Desert Spiny Lizard - 1 Scotty's Castle 1555-1620 5-10 mph, 100°+, clear Mourning Dove 10 hummingbird (sp) 1 western Kingbird 1 Ash-throated Flycatcher 1 Rock Wren 1 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher 1 Hooded Oriole 18 House Sparrow 30 House Finch 1 Lesser Goldfinch 1 Oasis Ranch (Mono Co.) 1555-1620 clear, 5 mph, hot California Quail 4 Mourning Dove 20 western Kingbird 5 Cassin's Kingbird 3 Black-billed Magpie 1 Robin 1 Yellow Warbler 1-ho Starling 10 Bullock's Oriole 8 Brevels Blackbird 15 House Finch 15 Tollhouse Springs (Inyo Co.) 1730-1750 clear, 10 mph, hot Chukar + 2 from 3 on n. side of road just w. of springs. One possible chick? Mourning Dove 2 seen by CW Say's Phoebe 1 Gnatcatcher (sp) 1 - prob. Black-tailed Starling 1 House Finch 10 Lesser Goldfinch 4 Lazuli Bunting 5