LL Wolf 1963 Journal July 2 Red Lodge, Grant Co., to Silver City, Grant Co., New Mexico Up at 0515 after night of high winds that tried their best to blow tent over. Had breakfast & then into field. Walked thru arrowweed, cottonwoods (Populus fremontii), to a species of Salix along banks of Colo River. Common birds are: Bewick Wren, Cardinal, Abert Towhee, House Finche, Lesser Goldfinch. Most are ubiquitous throughout habitat. Towhees leave young on the wing & apparently independent, at tho still in family groups. Two ♀♀ collected both had recently ripened follicles - second nestings. A cowbird ♀ had an egg in the oviduct & at least 2 ruptured follicles. Not possible to determine if bred earlier or not. Collected this ♀ from a group of 4 - 2 cock + 2 ♀♀. Seemed to be foraging (or drinking) at edge of river as two pairs. Robins were singing in riparian vegetation. Cardinals, Yellow-billed Cuckoo both singing. Seems to be late breeding here in comparison to some areas we have visited. Shucked & skeletonized specimens. Had level r packed car. Headed for Silver City. Arrived & drove past New Mexico Western University. Drove up to Dale Zimmerman's house where the Leonard Oakleys are staying while Dale is in Africa. Plan to stay here a day or two.