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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.