Field notes, v1601
Page 505
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R.K. Selander, 1953 Arizona Feb. 7 to Wellton and found a Mr. Bill Hail, another local desert rat who seems to be famous for his knowledge of this area. He gave me directions to a place called Tinajas Altas [= High Tanks] located 27 miles south of Wellton. Drove to this locality expecting to find some men from the Arizona Wildlife Dept., but on reaching the spot I found only an old cabin with no one about. The cabin is located at the base of a hill or small mountain which, I believe, is the southern end of the Tinajas Mountains. Elevation is about 220 ft. Made myself at home in the cabin [which belongs to Mr. Hail]. A sign on the side of the cabin reads "Custom Inspection". It was too dark to see much of the vegetation around here tonight but there appears to be some cactus. [While at a gas station 8 miles west of Wellton I noticed a cactus wren's nest in a small branching cholla cactus at the side of the station. The nest was in good shape. Tissue paper and toilet paper had been used in its con- struction. The nest was placed about 3 feet above the ground just a short distance from the back door of the house. The owner of the gas station said the wren is usually "sitting around on the roof watching us". I did not see the bird.]