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Restorer
1941
Journal 17
August 7 San Antonio, 2 miles SW Xilitla, 2500'; San Luis Potosi.
Toole in gopher traps & set more - 2 singles & 3 doubles.
One sprung by dirt - reset, walked to Xilitla & back
in the P.M. Heavy rain. Caught one gopher (large).
August 8 San Antonio, S.L.P. to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Broke camp by about 8 A.M. Birds seen near camp &
on way to main road (Route #1) were: Turkey Vulture,
Black Vulture, Urachacaca*, Bonaparte's Dove, Red-killed
Pigeon, Ground-killed Ani, Squirrel Cactus (Cayana),
Green Parakeet, Amazons (sp?), Collared Swift, Buff-
killed Hummer, Coppery-tailed Trogon (C.G.S. head), Ringed
Kingfisher, Centurus santacruzi, Couch Kingbird, Shriad
Flycatchers, Sulphur-killed Flycatcher, Rose-thn. Becard, Brown
Jay, Green Jay*, Canyon Wren, Thyophillus mandupectus,
Sennett's Thrasher, Tamaulipas Thrush, Yellow-green
Vires, Sennetts Warbler, Basilentmus infigions, Blue
Honey Geeper (Cyanoper), Laterus melanocphala, Blue
Grosbeaks, Abbots Tanager, Lianga leucoptra, Tanagra
lauta, Tanagra affinis, Amblycercus holocericeus,
Dives dives, Spocophila, Texas Sparrow, Brevenom
hrrumminucleus*, Black-headed Soltator, Tiaris olivareous.
(* = not seen by me. One of the Mexicans near by had
four birds in cane cages which (the kids) he claims
to have gotten up in the mountains above the town.
They were gallinaceous birds somewhat larger than a
Quail. They were finely mottled all over, had no
crest, bright red bill & feet. The general effect
of the plumage was brown but contained