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R.K.Selander,
1953
2
Feb. 2 Tijuana, Baja California to Ensenada. - Drove
south along well-paved highway to Ensenada.
Land along highway probably originally covered
with coastal sage but now is extensively farmed
all along the way. No cactus stands in sight.
Grinnell did not include the Ensenada area
within the range of Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus,
and it is apparent that they do not occur in
the northwestern coastal region. Saw three
shrikes on light wires along highway just
5 miles or so south of Tijuana. Meadowlarks
seen there also.
Stopped at Ensenada and bought a tourist
card at the "Migracion" office on the main street.
There is an inspection station about 2 miles
north of Ensenada and another just south of
the town; and still another about 15 miles
beyond town. Cars just stopped; no searching.
The last place asked to look at my papers
(tourist card). Mailed two packages for
Miss Carter at Ensenada and changed $20.00
to pesos; exchange rate: 1 = 8.55.
After leaving Ensenada I drove up through
a mountainous region through well-developed
chaparral formation. Below the chaparral sage
takes over. In some gently sloping areas there
is only grass, which is grazed. Many farms
along the highway. Stopped just off the highway