Field notes, v1709
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Weston 1946 Chordeiles minor Nite hawk June 30 - Junction Main Road + Pinyon Wells Road, Riverside Co. California 7 p.m. one seen momentarily as it flew erratically by, 10+ ft above ground. The sun had just set. July 2 - Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino Co., Calif. One seen flying low over creosote bushes just east of 4 Corners at 6 p.m. July 7 - Cottonwood Springs, 3000 ft. Joshua Tree Natl. Monument, Riverside Co., Calif. - 7:30 p.m. one flew in to drink at pool of water near pipe outlet. Three of us trying to catch bats frightened it away. Wade shot at it twice with .410 but failed to hit it. Darkness was falling as it was seen.