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Journal pg 14
Kingbird
Western flycatchers common in situations where mostly pasture
and scattered trees. Ash-throated Flycatcher common usually
where more trees than situations favored by Western
Kingbird. Violet-green Swallow common throughout
area. Calif. Jay common where scattered trees, Steller's
jay in more wooded situations. Crow and Ravens both
present, the Raven living perhaps the more common of
the two. Plain titmouse common in wooded and woodland
areas. White-br. Nuthatches observed in areas & plain tits.
Bush-tits common in areas & plain titmice. Bewick's Wren
seen around hedgts. Robins common in woods & [illegible]
Western bluebird common in woodland or more open areas.
Warbling Vireo often heard in wooded areas. Redwings
common around the lakes in Lake pasture. Western Meadow-
lark present but not too common, only in v. open situation.
Several pairs of Bullock's Orioles seen in woodland areas.
Cowbirds seen in open and woodland situations. Sissetts
fairly common in open and woodland areas.
Morning doves ad. Throughout except deepest woods. Calif
Quail commonly seen along roads in brush,
and woodland situations. Several Red-tailed Hawks
in area. One pair were very disturbed over my
presence in South pasture. Sparrow-hawks common.
Turkey Vultures v. common, always in view. Kilder
along Paren's Creek adj to Hedgts. Great Blue Heronson
flying over woods near lakes on June 6 (A.M.) Red-shafted
flicker occasionally seen in woodland areas. Pileated Woodpek
in heavy wooded areas, often heard. Downy titlpek in woods
and woodland situations. Nuttall's seen once in woodland
but not necessarily uncommon. Sayuli hunting in woodland of
Brush Pasture on June 6.
Thirty snap traps set in rocky sclerophyll scrub of Wate-
lank pasture, elk 900'.
June
Eleven P. trees taken in snap traps in Waterlank field.