Field notes, v1560
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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.