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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.]