Field notes, v1724
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B.C. MECHIE 1957 JOURNAL (CANYON LANE T.2N R.9E MARICOPA CO, ARIZONA (APPROXIMATELY NOT EXACT)) JUNE 15 (CONT.) THE MESQUITE (?) + ONCE BUSHES . THEY FLEW AT LEAST 'TIL 6 AM. THESE WERE EGGS OF SOME SORT AT THE YELLOW FLOWERS OR SOME OF THE BIGGER TIRES(?) OF BUSHES HERE ? THE BATS MAY HAVE BEEN AFTER THEM. DR QUAY TOOK 2 SHOTS I GOT 1 MYOSIS (?) SAY THEY WERE SHOW FLIES, HE ALSO HAD A MIST NET UP WITH TOP AT 6 FT. ALSO SAW A YELLOW-ORANGE + BLACK ORIOLE AT CAMPFIRE PINE BETWEEN 2 LADIES ONES BUT NO DATA AT LOWE SAND OF ARID-HOLISTIC IN MESQUITE BUSHES, 2023 LOWER DOWN? IN IT. DRIVING BACK TO APPARTE (?) TO PICK UP OUR OTHER ITEMS SAW A STRIPED CHIRUMUK CLAMBING UP A ROCK BANK. SAW WHITE-WINGED SAN 202 SYLVIA'S (?) + MOURNING DOVES + A TURKEY VULTURE PEOPLE FISHING IN LAKE TOOK CATFISH, SNAPPED(?) BASS + BLUEGILS. LEFT APPARTE JUNCTION ABOUT 9:30 AM FOR GLOBET SHOWLOW VIA US 60,70,80,90, + ARIZONA 77. TRAVELED ALL DAY ACROSS MOST OF NEW MEXICO ON U.S. 60 THEN ON TO US 54 TO SANTA ROSA, N.M. UNCAE WE STOPPED TO SLEED IN A FIELD 3 MI. E OF TOWN. NO TRAPPING THIS NIGHT. ON ROAD AT NIGH SAW 5 OR 6 LASS, 3OR 4 SMALLER MICC RUNNING ACROSS HIWAY + 15-20 RABBITS (LERUS AND SYLVIAEUS ??). GOT TO SLEED AT 10:15 PM UP AT 4:15 AM + HIG AT TUCUMCAKI . 2 STRIPED SKULLS SEEN OEOO ON ROAD THAN NEW MEXICO.