Field notes, v1549
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Remsen, J.V. 1977 Journal Kingston Range [cont] June 21 Scrub Jay 2 [Plain Titmouse - none seen or heard!] [cont] Bush tit 12 Bewick's Wren 10 Canyon Wren 3 Rock Wren 5 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 15 Warbling Vireo 1 - singing Solitary Vireo 2 - singing [one each just below each] Orange-crowned Warbler 1 saddle - race uncertain Black-throated Gray Warbler 10 Hepatic Tanager 4 - 283, 28p fall between two saddles Scott's Oriole 4 along ridge Cassin's Finch 10 Lesser Goldfinch 1 House Finch 15 Rufous-sided Towhee 5 - one carrying food Chipping Sparrow Black-chinned Sparrow 2 5 Black-throated Sparrow 2 - on south facing slopes below B.A. "B" Black-headed Grosbeak 4 Panamint Chipmunk 10+ mitchelli habitat, oak - but definitely diamond Mojave Rattlesnake 1 - reddish brown color, rocky wash pattern belt Area 2: below Pinyon Belt - rocky slopes plus flat valley - brush covered flats (Purschia, Salzaria, Chrysanthemis, etc) and brushy wash (Lycium andersoni, etc). 0530-0700, 1415-1530, 1815-2130. Species: Mourning Dove 1 Costella Hummingbird 1 White-throated Swift 2 Com. Poorwill 3 Rock Wren 4 Canyon Wren 1 Crissal Thrasher 2 Loggerhead Shrike 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 (f.o.) Rose-breasted Grosbeak 18 House Finch 5 Black-throated Sparrow 12 Black-chinned Sparrow 1 Gambell's Quail 1 Leopard Lizard 1 Whiptail 3 Rock Squirrel 1 Desert Cottontail 4 June 22 Kingston Range Area 1: from campsite (same as yesterday) to lower limit of pinyons in the side canyon leading to bare area A. Time: 0530-0730, 0900-1000 Temp: 65-80 Sky: clear Wind: 0-6 Species: Gambell's Quail 1 [Blue Grosbeak - 10-LH] [Great Horned Owl - 1-LH] Black-throated Sparrow 18 Com. Poorwill 1 [Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 8-LH] Com. Raven 4 [White-throated Swift - 2-LH] Rock Wren 2 Crissal Thrasher 1 Loggerhead Shrike 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 8 [House Finch - 3-LH]