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Remsen,
J.V.
1975
Journal
Jan.3
Dull-eyed Junco
40
Song Sparrow
4
White-crowned Sparrow
25
Lincoln's Sparrow
3
Swamp Sparrow
1
Cont)
Jan 5 Baller San Bernardino Co, Calif : Whistling Swan 1
Jan.6 Eastern Mohave Desert, San Bernardino Co, Calif.
Area: Baller to Kelso to Cima to Cedar Canyon to Caruthers Canyon;
census plots 1 (creosote-burrobrush) and 3 (Joshua tree). Caruthers'
Canyon has an area in the upper canyon which is a mixture of
scrub oak and pinyon and has 2 "large" (25' tall) Canyon Live
Oaks. Time: 0745-1645 Observers: Ed Wessman
Temp: 35-60 Wind: 0-5 N Sky: clear, with high clouds
Species:
Eared Grebe (Baller)
1
Am. Robin
4
Red-tailed Hawk
2
Western Bluebird
7
Golden Eagle
1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6
Am. Mestrel (Cima)
1
golden-crowned Kinglet
3
Am. Coot (Baller)
1
Loggerhead Shrike
3
Great Horned Owl
1
Com. Starling
25
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
3
Audubon's Warbler
4
Horned Lark
25
House Sparrow
100
Scrub Jay
5
W.HeadowlA (Cima)
1
Com. Raven (Baller)
3
Brewer's Blackbird
1
Pinyon Jay
25
House Finch
3
Plain Titmouse
4
Sage Sparrow
85
Cactus Wren
3
White-crowned Sparrow
4
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
4
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
7
Wild Burro
1
Jan.7 E. Mohave Desert
Area: Hole-in-the-wall to Mid Hills (Pinyon-Juniper Water Bird Census Plot); to Cima;
to Mountain Pas
to Ivanpah Valley (Creoste-Yucca schidigera census plot);to Sagamore and
Live Oak Canyons to Cedar Canyon. Sagamore Canyon has only a few
scrub oak thickets in the bottom of the canyon and no Canyon Live Oak ;
however there is water available at the edge of 2 mine shafts at the bed
of the canyon above the buildings. Live Oak Canyon has a fairly solid,
continous patch of scrub oak about 50 x 200 m., with about 10