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Remsen,
J.V.
1976
Journal
Feb. 9
Heermann's Gull 20 Audubon's Warbler 1
Bonaparte's Gull 5 Brewer's Blackbird 25
Black-legged Kittiwale 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 100
Caspian Tern 2 House Sparrow 50
Royal Tern 20 Brown Towhee 5
Forster's Tern 10 Song Sparrow 2
Rock Dove 50 Parasitic Jaeger 1
Mourning Dove 10
Selasphorus (sp) 2
Coues Flycatcher 1
N. Mockingbird 1
Hermit Thrush 1
Feb. 10 Yuha Desert, Imperial Co., Calif.
Area: Davies Canyon S. of Ocotillo - drove to where road first crosses wash and then walked up canyon until high rock cliffs prevented further advance. Medium-sized shrubs with tubular, small, purple flowers were attracting Costal's Hummingbirds. Time: 1015 - 1215
Temp: 60 Wind: 0 Sky: high overcast Observer: Ed
Species: Costal's Hummingbird 10 Lesser Goldfinch 3
Verdin 4 Black-throated Sparrow 8
Bewick's Wren 2 Sage Sparrow 2
Rock Wren 4 White-crowned Sparrow 20
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Loggerhead Shrike 1
House Finch 20 white-tailed Antelope Squirrel 1
Mountain Spring, San Diego Co., Calif.
Area: walked from old paved road just S. of I-8 to the spring and then beyond to the base of the first tall hill. Wide variety of cacti, yuccas, and shrubs; two palms and two spindly willows at the developed, dry spring. Time: 1345 - 1430 Observers: Ed Wessman
Temp: 50 Sky: overcast wind: 0-2 N
Species: Anna's Hummingbird 18 Cactus Wren 1f
Bewick's Wren 3 Chain-Opal 1f
Rock Wren 2 Black-throated Sparrow 3
White-crowned Sparrow 3
Jn-Yo-pah Co. Palm, San Diego + Imperial Cos., Calif:
Time: 1445 - 1500
Species: Calif/Crissal Thrasher 1, White-crowned Sparrow 40, Black-throated Sparrow 5, Starling 2.