Field notes, v1670
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. Strong 1925 (Copy) Vulture (common) no Condor seen. Redtail hawk (several pairs, each apparent crossing a canyon.) Duck hawk, one pair nesting on high cliff bordering desert. Raven, common on cliffs and desert. White-winged dove, common usually near water. Valley Quail, large flocks in mesquite groves along creek. Cactus Woodpecker (s. species ?) many pairs seen. Oriole -- very black body and head -- dark yellow. One pair seen near camp. Ash-throated flycatcher, very abundant. Bush tit, quite abundant. Verdin, several pairs seen in canyon. Cactus Wren, not common, several birds suppos. of this species seen. House (Bewick) Wren, fairly common in pairs along creek. V. G. Swallow, common in canyon. W. Throated swift, fairly common on cliffs and in cañons House Finch, fairly common in pairs. (?) Vireo, heard a great deal near water in willows. Brown Towhee, common in lower reaches of canyons. Spurred Towhee, common in upper brush belts above cañon. Roadrunner, several indiv. seen. Sparrow hawk, are seen about 7000' alt.