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oct 2
1981
Journal
132
Coronado National Forest, Cochise Co. Arizona
29 Oct drove thru private ranch to get back into National
Forest land. It looked like a bad place for Titya
so we went back to Silver Peak area.
30 Oct We hiked all day 0730 hours to 1500 hours did not
see any Plain Titmouse only Bridled. Shot a
Hutton's Vireo in dry river bend it was in oak
canopy, for Ned. We drove to Portal to get lights
in camper fixed. We had turned out a fence.
Saw Cardinals + Curve-billed Thrashers at
General Store. We then went N out of Portal
toward Paradise. Caught 2 PT along the
road. Saw Sage Thrashers, Curve-billed and
31 Oct Crissle Thrashers. Lots of Plain Titmouse on W
side of road, more bridled on oakier eastern
side.
We got 6 birds, saw Ring-tailed Cat: in Canyon just past area
in Hutton's.
1 Nov hunted same area again. I was on N side of road
got no Plain Titmouse, 3 Bridled. Mountain Bluebird,
Sharp-shinned Hawk at a tear tub. Left in
the late afternoon for Willcox. We stayed in comfort
Inn ($45) ate at P77 hut, Skinned Tits until
200 am.
2 Nov willcox Cochise Co. Arizona
Had continental Breakfast in hotel lobby (Stale
donuts, horrid coffee.) Heated W on 10 interstate
for Pima. Arrived in Yuma ~230 pm (~6 hours
from Willcox). Called the refuge from Yuma (602)-
783-3271. The manager Wil Nydeckar was on