Field notes, v1701
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A. Twining 2 mi E. Nagerman Gooding Co. Idaho May 17, 1935 be abundant in the trees bordering the river. Yellow Warblers are again abundant in the willows and numerous blackbird nests are located in the poplar trees bordering the river. A Ring Necked Pheasant is continually heard calling in the bushes below camp. Cliff Swallows, Rough Winged Swallows and Bank Swallows are often seen foraging over the open fields. In the afternoon I hiked down the river almost to the road turned eastward and followed a willow-bordered stock ditch to a large tule marsh about 1/2 mile south of camp. Along the river I found a flock of about 10 Lead Colored Bush Tits foraging in the willows. I noticed a much lighter color than the Coast Bush Tit and a lack of brown with an addition of more grey. Habits, manner- isms, and calls seemed otherwise the same. A group of four Western Kingbirds in a pasture near the bridge were quietly quarreling amongst themselves. The fight seemed to consist of a moments pursuing, then a breast to breast clash while fluttering upward and separation. No notes were uttered. Along the ditch between the river and the marsh I found 4 Black Billed Magpie's nests all with the tops torn off and the contents removed. If the nests had been any other than Magpies I would have suspected the Magpies themselves but appearance of the nests seemed to indicate human work. A short time later I met a young fellow about 10 years old and