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F. Richardson 1937
Plush, Lake Co., Oregon
June 6, 1937 - Camp was made on the very valley
floor in this part of Warner Valley. Brief descrip-
tion of region - Artemisia and Atriplex principally
coming down on the dry slopes to meet the
valley floor which is almost entirely of green
meadow with intervening rows or clumps
of willow thicket, and a large body of
water with various canals or streams entering
into it. Though the willow thicket habitat
was duplicated at 20 mile Creek, other habitats
were not and even the willow habitat is
different in being purer and having different assoc-
iated habitats.
Evidence of different habitat is afforded
by new birds found here - as Savannah Sparrow,
Long-billed Curlew, Eastern Kingbird. - The meadows
have growth seldom over 18" high, mostly of
grasses, ruels, iris, and dandelions. They are
mostly in a few places - in which places
the ruels become dominant and higher.
The curlews seem most limited to this habitat
in their breeding and activity. Song Sparrows,
or clots, for example, seem just so limited
to the thicket, while certain birds as
kingbirds and Savannah Sparrows, are
associated with both.