Field notes, v1670
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Strong, 1921. Hazelton, B.C. 51. A crow chased him across the river and flew over the poplars even after I shot the hawk so I secured her too. A small bird (Coast crow?) evidently mating and probably the mate of the one I killed yesterday. (Corvus caurinus) May 31, 1921. Hunted bottom lands, and then made a trip into the burnt-over country beyond the B.C. station Sawed two warbling vireos, a Hammond Flycatcher, and and Audubon Warbler (Mr. Sneath) in the former place. In the burnt-over country I shot a Mt. Tselinid 8, a female Chipmunk, and a Sharp Shinned Hawk, a very pale bird in full plumage. He was trying to kill a robin and was being attacked by two other robins when I came up, as he disengaged himself and flew off I squealed, and he came close enough for me to get him with a no. 6. Saw a Blackbird either Brewer or rusty, from the look of it I should judge the latter; also saw a flock of Sparrows which appeared to be Veeries Sparrows with white outer tail feathers. Saw a Red-Crested Squirrel's nest in a tall stalk. A snake, Garter, with bright yellow sides rustled off the trail but I could not get it, (about two feet long.) Pine Siskins are in flocks around here now, like the Swallows I have hard time getting them. Put out two snares for rabbits yesterday, an old trapper, packing for Mr. Beins rigged them for us. Caught a few White-footed Mice and one gray Skunk in the traps. The Olive