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Remsen,
J.V.
1975
Journal
May 4 Comanche National Grassland, Baca County, Colo.
Area: ungrazed pasture SE of TV tower SE of Campo, as referenced
by Lane and Holt (1973) as a Lesser Prairie Chicken booming ground
Time: 0515 - 0700 Observers: same
Temp: 40-45 Wind: 5-15 S Sky: clear
Species:
Lesser Prairie Chicken 14 W. Meadowlark 10
Mourning Dove 2
Horned Lark 10 Coyotes - heard previous
evening
Lark Bunting 1
Cassin's Sparrow 5
Cimarron River, Baca County, Colo.
Area: walked in to the river bottom from a farmer's dirt track
which came with 1/2 mile of the river. The river itself was
completely dry, and there was almost no undergrowth and heavy
grazing. Cottonwoods (leafing) not continuous and not very tall
(mostly 20-50'),
Time: 0715-1000 Observers: same
Temp: 55-75 Wind: 5-15 S Sky: clear
Species:
Mississippi Kite 1 Bullock's Oriole 15
Swanson's Hawk 3 Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Mourning Dove 50 Summer Tanager 1
Downy Woodpecker 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 2 Blue Grosbeak 2
Hilldear 1 House Finch 1
Eastern Kingbird 4 Am. Goldfinch 3
Western Kingbird 40 Lark Bunting 10
Horned Lark 10 Lark Sparrow 20
(C Cliff Swallow - 1-SL) Cassin's Sparrow 5
White-necked Raven 1 Chipping Sparrow 15
Swanson's Thrush 1 Blue Jay 2
N. Mockingbird 15 (Great Horned Owl - 1-SL)
Loggerhead Shrike 5 (House Wren - 1-RA)
Warbling Vireo 1
Myrtle Warbler 3
Audubon's Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler 1
W. Meadowlark 20
Orchard Oriole 2