Field notes, v1752

Groth, Jeffrey G.
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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley
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J. Groth 1983-1990 General Index Catalogue #1-721 Journal 1984-1990 California Arizona Oregon New Mexico Colorado Idaho Eastern trip: Montana to Newfoundland to British Columbia
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Groth, J. 1983-1990 Catalogue # 1 - 721
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Catalog 2 June 1983 1 juv. ♂ LOXIA curvirostra #039 wt. 32.7 (full skin) captured 27 May 1983, Poverty Hollow, Montgomery Co., Virginia; streaked plumage with 2 red spots on head; testis 1mm. with flock of others. [VP1 10325] 2 juv. ♂ LOXIA curvirostra #041 wt. 32.9 (full skin) captured 27 May 1983, Poverty Hollow, Montgomery Co., Virginia; streaked plumage - bill barely crossed; testis 2mm. with flock of others. [VP1 10326] 3 June 1983 3 ad ♀ LOXIA curvirostra #014 wt. 34.9 (full skin) captured 3 March 1983, Brush Mt., 2 mi. N. Blacksburg, Virginia; green plumage. Culmen at capture = 14.9mm. Died of sickness. Caught as lone bird. [VP1 10320] 4 June 1983 4. juv. ♀? LOXIA curvirostra #065 wt. 28.8 (full skin) captured 1 June 1983, Poverty Hollow, 4 mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia caught w/ 2 other juveniles (#64,66) [VP1 10327]
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1. Groth 1983 catalog 2. 4 June 1983 5 juv.♂ Loxia curvirostra #076 wt. 37.0 (fullskin) captured 3 June 1983, Poverty Hollow, 4 mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia. streaked plumage with some red on head. caught as lone bird. [VP1 10329] 8 June 1983 6 ad.♂ Loxia curvirostra #023 wt. 33.6 (fullskin) captured 12 April 1983, Brush Mt., 2 mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia. Red plumage. Caught alone. Died of sickness. [VP1 10324] 9 June 1983 7 subad♀ Loxia curvirostra #017 wt. 35.3 (fullskin) captured 31 March, 1983, Brush Mt., 2 mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia. some streaks on breast. caught with #018. Died of sickness [VP1 10321] 10 June 1983 8 ad.♂ Loxia curvirostra #018 wt. 29.5 (fullskin) captured 31 March, 1983, Brush Mt., 2 mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia. Red plumage. Caught with #017. Died of sickness. [VP1 10322]
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1. Groth 1983 catalog 3. 11 June 1983 9 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #088 wt.33.2 (full skin) captured 10 June 1983, Poverty Hollow, 4 mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia. Testes L 4.5 x 3.9; R 3.8 x 3.5; orange plumage. [VP1 10330] 18 June 1983 10 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #021 wt.33.9 (full skin) captured 28 March 1983, Brush Mt., 2 mi. N Blacksburg, Virginia. Caught with #020 and 022. [VP1 10323] 11 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #098 wt.33.1 (full skin) captured 18 June 1983, Poverty Hollow, 4 mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia. With #099 as pair. Brood patch. [VP1 10332] 12 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #099 wt.31.4 (full skin) captured 18 June 1983, Poverty Hollow, 4 mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia. With #098 as pair. Testes L 5.3 x 4.2; R 4.8 x 4.1. [VP1 10331] 23 June 23 June 1983 13 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #100 wt.34.0 (full skin) captured 19 June 1983, Poverty Hollow, 4 mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia. Ovary 7.0 x 5.3. With #101 as pair. [VP1 10334]
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10351 [RV] With #101 at [illegible], 4 mi NW Blacksburg, Virginia. 5.2x8.5 16x7.5 10350 [RV] With #99 at [illegible], 4 mi NW Blacksburg, Virginia. 5.2x8.5 16x7.5 10349 [RV] With #97 at [illegible], 4 mi NW Blacksburg, Virginia. 5.2x8.5 16x7.5 10348 [RV] With #95 at [illegible], 4 mi NW Blacksburg, Virginia. 5.2x8.5 16x7.5
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J. Broth 1983 Catalog 4. 23 June 1983 14 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #101 wt. 34.0 (full skin) captured 19 June 1983, Poverty Hollow, 4 mi NW Blacksburg, Virginia. with #100 as pair. Testes L 5.3 x 4.7 R 4.8x4.6. [VP1 10333] 18 July 1983 15 juv. ♂ Loxia curvirostra #120 wt. 37.1 (full skin) captured 18 July 1983, Poverty Hollow, 4 mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia. streaked plumage, with red spots all over. cought with #118, 119. [VP1 10336] 21 July 1983 16 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #112 wt. 31.0 (full skin) captured 4 July 1983, Poverty Hollow, Virginia, 4 mi. NW Blacksburg. Slight streaks on flanks. Captured with #113 as pair. Died of sickness. [VP1 10335] 29 August 1983 17 juv. ♂? Loxia curvirostra #066 wt 25.8 (full skin) captured 1 June 1983, Poverty Hollow, 4 mi NW Blacksburg, Virginia. streaked plumage. Original culmen = 11.4mm. original wing = 87.2 mm. Caught with #064, 065. [VP1 10328]
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1983 June 25 [VB1 10333] 11 km & fox's corrivator #101 mt 34.0 (following) captured 16 June 1983, Poverty Hollow & NW Blackford, Virginia. With #100 & pair. Tested in 2x4.7 [VB1 10333] 16 July 1983 [VB1 10335] 12 km & of fox's corrivator #150 mt 37.1 (following) captured - 10 July 1983, Poverty Hollow & NW Blackford, Virginia. tagged November with red alate all over #111, @11 #116 & tag no. [VB1 10352] 15 July 1983 [VB1 10352] 16 km & of fox's corrivator #115 mt 31.0 (following) captured 4 July 1983, Poverty Hollow & NW Blackford, Virginia. tagged on flank. Captured with #115 # pair died of pneumonia. 25 August 1983 [VB1 10356] 17 km & of fox's corrivator #056 mt 22.8 (following) captured 1 June 1983, Poverty Hollow & NW Blackford, Virginia. tagged November. Original collar = #1 mm. original min. = 87.5 mm = new marking with tag no.
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J. Groth 1983 catalog 5. 30 October 1983 18 ad. ♀ Loxia curvirostra #126 wt 32.3. (fullskin) captured 26 October, 1983, Poverty Hollow, 4 mi NW Blacksburg, Virginia. Fresh fall plumage. Caught as loner. [VP1 10338] Highlands, North Carolina 30 October 1983 $600m 19 subad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #127 wt.— (fullskin) streaked, molting into orange and red. Testis 1mm. [VP1 10339] 20 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #129 wt 31. (1/2 skin) Rosy red plumage. Molt not complete. (1/2 skel.) testes "small".— (skeleton broken) [VP1 10340] 21 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #130 wt 28. (fullskin) A few streaks. Ovary small. [VP1 10341] 22 subad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #132 wt 28.5 No wingbars. Red & yellow mix. Testes <1mm. [VP1 10342] 23 subad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #133 wt. 28. Ovary 2mm. [VP1 10343]
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1983 [AR 10245] OVERLY, JOHN. 22 Oct 67 at 38. Red = yellow neck. Test < 1m No minispire. Red = yellow neck. A (widow?) 11mm? yvng, 2d-ovate w/ A (wid?) [AR 10246] 15 w 9 37 Oct Convict #180 mt 38. 15w 8 Oct Convict #181 mt 38. No minispire. Red = yellow neck. A (widow?) [AR 10247] 30 Oct 67 at 38. 10 w 9 Oct Convict #182 mt 38. Yellow, 4 m/ in Bldg. Hollow Full spire, 35 Oct 67 at 38 (wid?) [AR 10248] 30 Oct 67 at 38.
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J. Groth 1983 catalog 6. Highlands, North Carolina 30 October 1983 24 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #134 wt. 27. (full skin) No streaks. Saffron rump. [VP1 10344] 25 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #135. wt 30. (full skin) Rosy red. [VP1 10346] 26 imm ♀ Loxia curvirostra #136 wt 26.5 (full skin) Short right outer tail feathers. [VP1 10347] 27 subad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #138 wt.30 (full skin) Red with streaks on belly. [VP1 10348] 28 subad ♀♂ Loxia curvirostra #139 wt.— (full skin) Orange with streaks. [VP1 10349] 29 subad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #148 wt 31.6 (full skin) Molting, streaks on belly, into green. Ovary 3mm. Crop full of 14 Pinus strobus seeds. Accidentally killed in net. [VP1 10345] 31 October 30 juv ♂ Loxia curvirostra #141 wt 28. (full skin) Streaked with some red spots. Rump tract in sheath. [VP1 10350]
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Highlands North Carolina 30 October 1983 [AVI 10344] [AVI 10346] [AVI 10347] [AVI 10348] [AVI 10349] [AVI 10352] [AVI 10356]
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. Groth 1983 catalog 7. November 4, 1983 31 ad ? Loxia curvirostra #143 wt. 33.1 (fullskin) Red, buffy wingbars. Seen feeding striped bird by regurgitation in cage. Testes 2mm. Captured 30 October 1983, Highlands, North Carolina. [VP1 10351] 32 subad O? Loxia curvirostra #146 wt 31.9 (fullskin) captured 30 October 1983, Highlands, North Carolina. Some orange on vump. [VP1 10352] 33 ad ? Loxia curvirostra #147 wt 30.3 (fullskin) Captured 30 October 1983, Highlands, North Carolina. Ovary 3 mm. [VP1 10353] 34 subad ? Loxia curvirostra #154 wt. 29.1 (full skin) captured 31 October 1983, Highlands, North Carolina. Streaked -- into red. Testis 1 mm. [VP1 10354] November 11, 1983 35 ad ? Loxia curvirostra #125 wt 30.6 (fullskin) Captured 2 October 1983, Poverty Hollow, 4 mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia. Caught as lone bird. [VP1 10337]
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November 1, 1983 2:00 pm Foxie Committee #147 (fuller) caught on tape. captured 30 October 1983 North Carolina, Queenstown [19V 1085] 2:00 pm Foxie Committee #147 (fuller) caught on tape. captured 30 October 1983 North Carolina, Queenstown [19V 1085] 2:00 pm Foxie Committee #147 (fuller) caught on tape. captured 30 October 1983 North Carolina, Queenstown [19V 1085] November 1, 1983 2:00 pm Foxie Committee #147 (fuller) caught on tape. captured 30 October 1983 North Carolina, Queenstown [19V 1085]
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catalog J. Groth 1984 8. Brush Mt., 2 mi. N. Blacksburg, Virginia 19 March 1984 36 juv. ♂ Loxia curvirostra #184 wt. not taken (fullskin) Found in net with #185, 186, 187. Testes L 1.0 R No fat. 37 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #185 wt 32.3 (fullskin) Found in net with #184, 186, 187. Testes L 5.0 x 4.3 R 4.8 x 4.2. Skull fully ossified. 38 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #186 wt 30.4 (fullskin) Found in net with #184, 185, 187. Ovary 5.2 x 3.9 mm. Slight traces of streaks. 39 subad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #187 wt 33.9 (fullskin) Found in net with #184, 185, 186. - dead Testes L 5.2 x 4.0 R a little less. Some streaks on belly. 8 April 1984 40 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #192 wt. 31.4. (fullskin) Testes L 4.8 x 3.8. R 4.6 x 3.5. Skull ossified. 20 May 1984 41 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #194 wt. 30.6 (fullskin) flat 1/2 skin 1/2 skel. tissues Captured as lone bird. Poverty Hollow, 4 mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia.
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8 14 Nov '87 Bruce W/ S & N Blackford, Virginia 36 and of Poxia Constructors #184 (Forking) Tested 2 40x40x5. Test fully qualified. 36 and of Poxia Constructors #184 (Forking) Tested 2 40x40x5. Test fully qualified. 36 and of Poxia Constructors #184 (Forking) Tested 2 40x40x5. Test fully qualified. 36 and of Poxia Constructors #184 (Forking) Tested 2 40x40x5. Test fully qualified. 36 and of Poxia Constructors #184 (Forking) Tested 2 40x40x5. Test fully qualified.
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J. Groth 1984 catalog Poverty Hollow, 4 mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia 23 May 1984 42 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra # 195 wt. 30.4 gms. (flat ½ skin) (½ skel tissues) caught as loner. Testes L 4.8 x 4.3 R 4.5 x 4.1 No fat. Cloacal protuberance. 2 mi. N. Mountain Lake, Virginia. 26 May 1984 43. ad ♂ Vireo solitarius # 1 (skela) tissues) Testes L 3.8 x 2.9 R 3.3 x 2.9 Wing 77.5 mm. 44 ad ♂ Vireo solitarius # 2 (skela) tissues) Testes R 5.5 x 3.8 3.9 x 3.4 Wing 80.2 mm. 45 ad ♂ Vireo solitarius # 3 (skelta) tissues) Testes L 4.7 x 3.4 R 3.5 x 3.3 Wing 76.5 mm. 27 May 1984 46 ad ♂ Vireo solitarius # 4 (skela) tissue) Testes L 6.9 x 5.0 R 3.7 x 3.4 Wing 83.7 mm. Poverty Hollow, 4mi NW Blacksburg, Virginia 28 May 1984 47 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra # 196 wt 30.2 (flat ½ skin) (½ skel + tis) captured 24 May 1984, as loner. Ovary 5-6 mm. 48 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra # 197 wt 31.2 (flat ½ skin, ½skel) tissues) captured 25 May 1984. Testes L 3.5 x 3.2 R 3.5 x 3.0. Little/ no fat. Buffy feather edges.
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1984 April 25 No text Classical performances. "Alex and D" Concert is to be, dated May 25, 1984 "Alex and D" Concert is to be, dated May 25, 1984 Virginia Poverty Hollow # NW Blacksburg, April 25 1984 $mi. N. Mountain Lake, Virginia April 25 1984 #1 $0.60 "Vivitar" 22+23T (+10s) 77.5 mm. Wink 8/2 x 8/2 # #2 $0.60 "Vivitar - dotfocuse" 22+23T (+10s) 60.5 mm. Wink 8/2 x 8/2 # #3 $0.60 "Vivitar dotfocus" 22+23T (+10s) 74.5 mm. Wink 8/2 x 8/2 # April 25 1984 #4 $0.60 "Vivatar dotfocuse" 22+23T (+10s) 74.5 mm. Wink 8/2 x 8/2 # Poverty Hollow, # NW Blacksburg, Virginia April 28 1984 #5 $0.60 "Alex and D" Concert is to be, dated May 25, 1984 #6 $0.60 "Alex and D" Concert is to be, dated May 25, 1984
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Catalog 10 J. Groth 1984 2 mi N Mt. Lake, Virginia 29 May 1984 49 ad ♂ Vivo solitarius #5 (skelt tissues) Testes L 5.8 x 4.8 R 4.7 x 3.7 Wing 80.2 mm. Poverty Hollow, 4 mi NW Blacksburg, Virginia elev. 1900 ft, 31 May 1984 50 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #198 wt 31.8 (flat ½ skin, ½ skel tissues) Testes L 4.4 x 4.0 R 4.3 x 4.0 Found alone in net. Orange Weird (bot-fly?) protuberances on right shoulder 1 June 1984 51 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #199 wt 29.3 (flat ½ skin, ½ skel tissues) Testes L 4.8 x 4.3 R 5.3 x 4.9 Found with #200 in net. 52 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #200 wt 27.9 (flat ½ skin, ½ skel tissues) Ovary 6 x 4.5 mm. Found with #199. 2 June 1984 53 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #201 wt 31.8 Testes R 4.1 x 4.0 R 4.0 x 3.9 Found alone. [½ skin, ½ skel., tissues]
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J. Broth 1984 catalog 11. 2 mi. N. Mt. Lake, Virginia 3 June 1984 54 ad ♂ Vireo solitarius #6 Testes L 4.5 x 3.6 R 3.5 x 3.3 Wing 77.8 mm. [skel, tissues] 55 ad ♂ Vireo solitarius #7 Testes L 4.1 x 3.9 R 2.2 x 1.7 Wing 76.3 mm. [skel, tissues] 56 ad ♂ Vireo solitarius #8 Testes L 5.7 x 4.0 R 4.2 x 3.8 Wing 77.9 mm [skel, tissues] Poverty Hollow, 4 mi NW Blacksburg, Virg. 3 June 1984 57 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #202 wt 35.1 Ovary large, follicular -- largest = 1.6 mm. Highly vascularized belly. Fat heavy. Found alone in net. [flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel, tissues] 4 June 1984 58 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra # 203 wt 33.7 Testes L 4.3 x 4.0 R 4.3 x 4.2. A few juv. streaks. Found alone - lone bird. [flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel, tissues] 59 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra # 204 wt 29.8 Testes L 3.9 x 3.8 R 3.8 x 3.8. Green w/ red specks. lone bird. [Flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel, tissues]
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J. Groth 1984 catalog Lab birds, Blacksburg, Virginia 5 June 1984 60 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #001 (bird "34" on tape) Caged with #037 since 27 May 1983. [full skel., tissues] Ovary 4.9 x 3.6 mm. Captured 22 Feb 1983 on Brush Mtw/002,003. 61 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #015 (bird "48" on tape) Caged with 025 since 27 Aug 1983. [full skel., tissues] Captured 5 March 1983 on Brush Mt. as loner. 62 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #025 (bird "58" on tape) Caged with #015 since 27 Aug 1983. Captured 14 April 1983. Ovary 4.6 x 3.2 mm. [full skel, tissues]. 63 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #037. (bird "70" on tape) Captured 18 May 1983 on Brush Mt. as pair with #038. In with #001 since 27 May 1983. Testes ≈2.5mm. [full skel, tiss.] 64 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #050. (bird "83" on tape) Captured 30 May 1983, Poverty Hollow. Kept in lab room. Broken right leg. [full skel., tissues], 65 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #064. Captured 1 June 1983, Poverty Hollow, in group with #65,66. Original culmen = 11.7 mm. Caught as young juvenile. Kept in main lab. Testes 2.1 L 2.1 R 1.5 [full skel., tissues]
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catalog 13. J. Groth 1984 Lab birds, Blacksburg, Virginia 5 June 1984 66 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #113 (bird "L6" on tape) Captured 4 July 1983, Poverty Hollow, with paired #112. Kept in main lab. Testes L 4.5x4.0 R 4.2x3.6. [full skel., tissues]. 67 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #121 (bird "M" on tape) Captured 26 July 1983 Poverty Hollow, with 122, 123. Kept in main lab. Testes about 3mm. ea. at death. [full skel., tissues] 68 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #122. Captured 26 July 1983, Poverty Hollow, with #121, 123. Kept in main lab room - caged with 113, 121, 064. Ovary 5-6 mm. [full skel., tissues]. 69. ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #188 28.0 gm. Captured 20 March 1984, Brush Mt. In company of red ♂ recorded but not captured. Put in with 064, 113, 121, 122. Ovary ~5mm. [flat 'h skin, '/2 skel., tissues] 7 June 1984 70 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #043 = "76" Captured 27 May 1983 as juvenile in streaked plumage, Poverty Hollow. In with 011 and '019 since capture date. Testes ~2.5mm. [Full skel., tissues]
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Catalog Lab birds, Blacksburg, Virginia June 7, 1984 71 ad ♂ LOXIA CURRIVOOSTRA #011 Captured 1 March 1983 on Brush Mt, with #010 and 012. Caged with 019 and 043 since 27 May 1983. Testes w 2.5 mm. [full skel, tissues] 72 ad ♀ LOXIA CURRIVOOSTRA #045 Captured as young juvenile on 27 May 1983. Put in with 024, 025 in Parker's Lab 'til Aug 17 1983, then into main lab. Ovary w 3.5 mm. [full skel, tissues] 73 ad ♂ LOXIA CURRIVOOSTRA #012 (="45" on tape) Captured 1 March 1983 on Brush Mt, with 010, 011 as flock. In with 038 since 27 May 1983. [full skel, tissues]. Testes L 4.7x3.7 R 4.2x3.6. 74 ad ♂ LOXIA CURRIVOOSTRA #019 Captured 9 April 1983 on Brush Mt as loner. In with 011 and 043 since 27 May 1983. Testes L 3.0x2.6 R 2.5x2.3. [flat ½ skin, ½ skel, tissues]. 75 ad ♀ LOXIA CURRIVOOSTRA #038 Captured 18 May 1983 on Brush Mt. with #037 as pair. Put in with #012 since 27 May 1983. Ovary w 5 mm. [full skel, tissues]
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catalog 15. 1. Groth 1984 Poverty Hollow, 4 mi NW Blacksburg, Virginia 7 June 1984 76 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #205 wt 33.2 Captured 6 June 1984 as lone bird. Testes L 5.0 x 4.7 R 4.5 x 4.4. [Flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel., tissues] 14 June 77 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #206 wt 35.4 Captured 8 June 1984, found alone in net. Killed 14 June 1984. Testes L 4.5 x 4.1 R 4.1 x 3.7. [Flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel., tis] 2 mi N Mountain Lake, Virginia 16 June 1984 78 ad ♂ Vireo solitarius #9 wt 16.3 Testes L 5.2 x 4.6 R 4.2 x 4.2 Wing 80.4. [full skel., tissues] 79 ad ♂ Vireo solitarius #10 wt 16.4 Testes L 5.5 x 4.0 R 3.7 x 3.7 Wing 81.9 [full skel, tissues] 80 ad ♂ Vireo solitarids #11 wt 16.8 Testes L 5.8 x 4.7 R 4.7 x 3.7 Wing 80.6 [full skel., tissues] 81 ad ♂ Vireo solitarids #12 wt 14.9 Testes L 5.3 x 3.9 R 4.1 x 3.8 Wing 75.9. [full skel, tissues]
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Catalog 16. 1. Groth 1984 Poverty Hollow, 4 mi NW Blacksburg, Virginia 17 June 1984 82 juv ♂ loxia curvirostra #207 wt 31.3 Captured alone. Testes L 1.4. [flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel, tissues] 83 juv ♂ loxia curvirostra #208 wt 29.4 Captured with #209. Testes L 1.6. Seen with one other bird (ad ♀?). [flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel., tissues]. 84 juv ♂ loxia curvirostra #209. wt 32.9 Captured with #208. Testes L 3.2. [flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel., tissues]. 1200 ft. Top of Roan Mt., North Carolina 20 June 1984 85 ad ♂ vireo solitarius #13 wt 19.0 Testes L 5.4 x 3.8 R 4.0 x 4.0 Wing 80.5. Pair with #14, in nest )66 ♀7? [full skel., tissues] 86 ad ♀ vireo solitarius #14 wt 20.7. Ovary . Wing 79.8. Pair w/ #13. Nest - )66 ♀7? [full skel, tissues] 87 Nest, 4 eggs. vireo solitarius Pair )66 ♀6 85. 3m up in a Fraser Fir. 88 Juv ♀ loxia curvirostra #210 wt 31.1 Found in net with #211, 212, 213. Ovary 3.5 mm. [Flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel., tissues]
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J. Groth 1984 catalog elev 600ft. Top of Roan Mt., North Carolina 20 June 1984 17. 89 juv ♀ Loxia curvirostra #211 wt 25.4 Found in net with 210, 212, 213. Ovary 2.9 mm. [Flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel, tissues] 90 juv ♀ Loxia curvirostra #212 wt 26.7 Found in net with 210, 211, 213. Ovary 3.5 mm. [Flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel, tissues] 91 juv ♂ Loxia curvirostra #213 wt 29.5 Found in net with 210, 211, 212. Testes L 3.3, R 3.0. [Flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel, tissues] 21 June 1984 (Roan Mt.) 92 subad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #214 wt 24.4 Lone bird. Belly streaks. Ovary 4.2mm. [Flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel, tissues] 93 subad ♀ Loxia curvirostra #215 wt 27.4 With #216 at capture. Belly streaks. Ovary 5.5mm, largest ovum 1.2 mm. [Flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel, tissues]. 94 ad ♂ Loxia curvirostra #216 wt 31.4 With #215 at capture—pair, Testes L 4.7 x 4.1 R 4.4 x 3.6. [Flat 1/2 skin, 1/2 skel, tissues]
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1. Groth 1984 catalog 18. 2 mi N. Mt. Lake, Virginia 22 June 1984 95 ad ♀ Vireo solitavids # 15 wt. 19.4 Ovary largest follicle = 1.9mm. Wing = 78.9 mm. [full skel., tissues] Pace's Gap, 2mi W Mt. Lake, Virginia 24 June 1984 96 ad ♀ Vireo solitavids # 16 wt. 17.8 Ovary largest follicle = 1.8mm. Wing = 75.7 mm. [full skel., tissues] 97 ad ♂ Vireo solitavids # 17 wt 17.1 Testes L R π/2 π/2 · Wing = 78.1 mm. [full skel., tissues] Poverty Hollow, 5mi NW Blacksburg, Virginia 3 July 1984 98 ad ♂ Vireo solitavids # 18 wt 16.7 Testes L R π/2 π/2 Wing = 76.6. [full skel., tissues] Lab bird, Blacksburg, Virginia 10 July 1984 99 ad ♀ Loxia curvirostra # 004 wt - Found dead in cage. Originally captured Feb 24, 1983 as lone bird. [full skel., tissues]
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J. Groth 1984 Catalog 19. Univ. Calif. Berkeley Field Station, elev. 1300 ft. Alameda Co., Calif. August 26 skin+ skel. part 100 171017 ♂ red crossbill (bird 218 on tape) wt. 30.1 gm. Testes L 1.8 x 1.7 R 1.6 x 1.6 Mod. fat. Captured Aug. 25, 1984. skin+ skel. part 101 171018 ♂ red crossbill (bird 219 on tape) wt. 28.9 gm. Testes L 2.0 x 1.7 R smaller Mod. fat. Captured Aug. 25, 1984. skin+ skel. part 102 171019 ♂ red crossbill (bird 220 on tape) wt. 31.9 gm. Testes L 1.7 x 1.5 R 1.6 x 1.5 Mod. fat. Captured Aug 25, 1984 skin+ skel. part 103 171020 juv ♂ red crossbill (bird 221 on tape) wt. 29.8 gm. Testes L 1.8 x 1.8 R smaller Heavy fat. Captured Aug 25, 1984 skin+ skel. part 104 171021 juv ♂? red crossbill (bird 222 on tape) wt. 25.5 gm. gonad not found. Little fat. Captured Aug. 25, 1984 skin+ skel. part 105 171022 ♀ red crossbill (bird 223 on tape) wt. 24.6 gm. Ovary 3.7 x [illegible]. Little fat. Captured Aug. 25, 1984 skin+ skel. part 106 171023 ♀ red crossbill (bird 224 on tape) wt. 27.2 gm. Ovary 6 mm. Little fat. Captured Aug. 25, 1984 skin+ skel. part 107 171024 ♂ red crossbill (bird 225 on tape) wt. 29.3 gm. Testes L 1.7 x 1.6 R 1.6 x 1.4 Little fat. Captured Aug. 25, 1984 skin+ skel. part 108 171025 ♂ red crossbill (bird 226 on tape) wt. 32.2 gm. Testes L 3.1 x 2.7 R 2.2 x 2.0 Heavy fat. Captured Aug 25, 1984 August 28 skin+ skel. part 109 171026 ♂ red crossbill (bird 217 on tape) wt. 31.3 gm. Testes L 1.8 x 1.7 R 1.8 x 1.6 Mod. fat. Captured Aug. 25, 1984 skin+ skel. part 110 171027 ♀ red crossbill (bird 227 on tape) wt. not taken. Ovary 4.6 x 2.3 Heavy fat. Captured Aug. 26, 1984.
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J. Groth 1984 Catalog 20. Sagehen Creek Field Station, elev. 6400 ft., Nevada Co, Calif. October 13 skint. skel. part. 111 170979 ♂ red crossbill (bird 235 on tape) wt. 33.1 gm. Testes L 2.2 R 1.6 No fat. Shot, crop empty. October 14 skint. skel. part. 112 171002 ♂ red crossbill (bird 253 on tape) wt. 34.3 gm. Testes L 1.1 R 0.9 Mod fat. Shot today. skint. skel. part. 113 170980 ♂ red crossbill (bird 249 on tape) wt. 37.9 gm. Testes L 1.3 R 1.1 Little fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984. skint. skel. part. 114 170981 ♀ red crossbill (bird 240 on tape) wt. 35.6 gm. Ovary 4.3 x 3.7. Moderate fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984. skint. skel. part. 115 170982 ♂ red crossbill (bird 248 on tape) wt. 38.4 gm Testes L 1.2 R 1.2 Mod. fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984 skint. skel. part. 116 170983 ♀ red crossbill (bird 250 on tape) wt. 32.0 gm. Ovary 4.5 x 3.9. Little fat. Captured Oct 13, 1984 skint. skel. part. 117 170984 ♂ red crossbill (bird 247 on tape) wt. 34.7 gm. Testes L 1.5 x 1.3 R 1.3 x 1.2 No fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984. skint. skel. part. 118 170985 ♀ red crossbill (bird 251 on tape) wt. 33.4 gm. Ovary 3.7 x 3.1 Little fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984. skint. skel. part. 119 170986 ♀ red crossbill (bird 254 on tape) wt. 32.7 gm. Ovary 3.8 x 3.0 No fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984. skint. skel. part. 120 170987 ♂ red crossbill (bird 252 on tape) wt. 32.7 gm. Testes L 1.1 R 1.0 No fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984 skint. skel. part. 121 170988 ♀ red crossbill (bird 256 on tape) wt. 34.5 gm. Ovary 4.7 x 3.6 No fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984 skint. skel. part. 122 170989 ♂ red crossbill (bird 257 on tape) wt. 34.4 gm. Testes L 1.6 x 1.5 R 1.3 x 1.2 No fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984. skint. skel. part. 123 170990 ♂ red crossbill (bird 253 on tape) wt. 32.6 gm. Testes L 1.0 R 1.0 No fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984.
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catalog 21. J. Groth 1984 Sagehen Creek Field Station elev. 6400 ft. Nevada Co. Calif. October 14 cont'd skint part.skel. 124 170991 ♂ red crossbill (bird 237 on tape) wt. 33.3 gm. Testes L 1.2 x 1.0 , No fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984. skint part.skel. 125 170992 ♀ red crossbill (bird 244 on tape) wt. 30.9 gm. Ovary 3.0 x 2.1 . No fat. Died in cage. captured Oct 13, 1984. skint part.skel. 126 170993 ♀ red crossbill (bird 241 on tape) wt. 31.9 gm. Ovary 5.3 x 3.6 . Little fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984 skint part.skel. 127 170994 ♂ red crossbill (bird 238 on tape) wt. 32.8 gm. Testes L 1.8 x 1.4 , No fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984. skint part.skel. 128 170995 ♀ red crossbill (bird 232 on tape) wt. 31.1 gm. Ovary 3.8 x 2.8 , No fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984. skint part.skel. 129 171003 ♀ red crossbill (bird 266 on tape) wt. 34.2 gm. Ovary 4.7 x 3.0 . Moderate fat. skint part.skel. 130 171004 ♂ red crossbill (bird 265 on tape) wt. 32.6 ~~gm. Testes L 1.0 R 0.8 , Little fat. skint part.skel. 131 171005 ♀ red crossbill (bird 263 on tape) wt. 31.8 gm. Ovary 4.7 x 4.0 . Little fat. skint part.skel. 132 171006 ♂ red crossbill (bird 260 on tape) wt. 36.7 gm. Testes L 1.3 R 1.3 . Little fat. skint part.skel. 133 171007 ♀ red crossbill (bird 255 on tape) wt. 31.0gm. Ovary 4.3 x 4.0 . Little fat. Oct. 18 skint part.skel. 134 170996 ♂ red crossbill (bird 246 on tape) wt. 38.4 gm. Testes L 1.4 R 1.2 . Little fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984. skint part.skel. 135 170997 ♂ red crossbill (bird 250 on tape) wt. 35.7 gm. Testes L 1.7 R 1.7 . Little fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984 skint part.skel. 136 170998 ♂ red crossbill (bird 251 on tape) wt. 41.1 gm. Testes L 1.5 R 1.6 . Moderate fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984.
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J. Groth 1984 Catalog 22. Sagehen Creek Field Station, elev. 6400 ft, Nevada Co., Calif. October 18 skint part. skel. 137 171008 ♂ red crossbill (bird 254 on tape) wt. 31.9 gm. testes L 1.2 R 1.1 No fat. Captured Oct. 14, 1984. skint part. skel. 138 171009 ♂ red crossbill (bird 257 on tape) wt. 34.1 gm. testes L 1.2 R 1.0 Little fat. Captured Oct. 14, 1984. skint part. skel. 139 171010 ♀ red crossbill (bird 261 on tape) wt. 31.5 gm. Ovary 4.7 x 3.5. No fat. Captured Oct. 14, 1984. skint part. skel. 140 171011 ♂ red crossbill (bird 262 on tape) wt. 32.0 gm. testes L 1.3 R 1.2 Little fat. Captured Oct. 14, 1984 skint part. skel. 141 171012 ♂ red crossbill (bird 264 on tape) wt. 34.5 gm. testes L 1.2 R 1.2 Little fat. Captured Oct. 14, 1984. October 21 skint part. skel. 142 171013 ♂ red crossbill (bird 259 on tape) wt. 25.8 gm. testes L 1.0 R 1.1 Little fat. Captured Oct. 14, 1984, skint part. skel. 143 171014 ♀ red crossbill (bird 258 on tape) wt. 26.1 gm. Ovary 3.5 x 3.0. Little fat. Captured Oct. 14, 1984. skint part. skel. 144 171015 ♂ red crossbill (bird 256 on tape) wt. 34.2 gm. testes L 1.1 x 0.9 R 0.9 x 0.9 Little fat. Captured Oct. 14, 1984. skint part. skel. 145 170999 ♀ red crossbill (bird 242 on tape) wt. 31.0 gm. Ovary 4.8 x 3.3 Little fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984. skint part. skel. 146 171000 ♂ red crossbill (bird 243 on tape) wt. 35.7 gm. testes L 1.3 R 1.2 No fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984. skint part. skel. 147 171001 ♀ red crossbill (bird 245 on tape) wt. 36.5 gm. Ovary 3.4 x 3.0 mm. Little fat. Captured Oct. 13, 1984.
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Catalog 23. ) Groth 1984 Univ. Calif. Berkeley Field Station elev. 1300 ft. Alameda Co., Calif. October 21, 1984 skint part.skel. 148 171028 ♀ red crossbill (bird 267 on tape) wt. 26.7 gm. Ovary 3.6 x 3.2, Little fat. skint part.skel. 149 171029 ♀ red crossbill (bird 268 on tape) wt. 32.7 gm. Ovary 4.0 x 3.7, Moderate fat. skint part.skel. 150 171030 ♂ red crossbill (bird 269 on tape) wt. 24.9 gm. Testes L 1.6 x 1.2 R 1.3 x 1.0, No fat. skint part.skel. 151 171031 ♀ red crossbill (bird 270 on tape) wt. 28.4 gm. Ovary 3.8 x 3.2, Little fat. skint part.skel. 152 171032 ♀ red crossbill (bird 271 on tape) wt. 25.6 gm. Ovary 3.7 x 3.0, No fat. skint part.skel. 153 171033 ♂ red crossbill (bird 272 on tape) wt. 27.9 gm. Testes L 1.0 R 1.0, Little fat. skint part.skel. 154 171034 ♂ red crossbill (bird 275 on tape) wt. 35.3 gm. Testes L 1.3 R 1.2 moderate fat. skint part.skel. 155 171035 ♂ red crossbill (bird 276 on tape) wt. 32.2 gm. Testes L 1.3 R 1.1 NO fat. skint part.skel. 156 171036 ♂ red crossbill (bird 277 on tape) wt. 32.4 gm. Testes L 1.1 R 1.1 little fat. November 1 skint part.skel. 157 171037 ♀ red crossbill (bird 228 on tape) wt. 34.0 gm. Ovary 3.6 x 3.6, No fat. Captured October 27, 1984. skint part.skel. 158 171038 ♀ red crossbill (bird 229 on tape) wt. not taken Ovary 3.2 x 2.7, Mod. fat. Captured October 27, 1984. November 4 skint part.skel. 159 171039 ♂ red crossbill (bird 278 on tape) wt. 35.1 gm. Testes L 1.2 R 1.0, Little fat. Captured November 1, 1984.
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J. Groth 1984 catalog 24. Univ. Calif. Berkeley Field Station elev. 1300 ft. Alameda Co., Calif. November 4 skin + skel. 160 171040 ♀ red crossbill (bird 279 on tape) wt. 34.8 gm. Ovary 1.9 x 3.8 gm. Moderate fat. Captured Nov. 1, 1984 skin + skel. 161 171051 ♀ American gold finch, Ovary 2.3x1.7mm, wt. 11.4 gm. November 17, 1984 skin + skel. 162 171041 ♀ red crossbill (bird 280 on tape) wt. 26.3 gm. Ovary 3.5 x 2.6, Moderate fat. skin + skel. 163 171042 ♂ red crossbill (bird 284 on tape) wt. 26.8 gm. Testes L 1.2 x 1.1 R 1.1 x 1.0, Little fat. skin + skel. 164 171043 ♂ red crossbill (bird 283 on tape) wt. 25.7 gm. Testes L 1.1 x 1.1 R 1.0 x 1.0, Little fat. skin + skel. 165 171044 ♂ red crossbill (bird 281 on tape) wt. 28.6 gm. Testes L 1.1 x 1.1 R 1.1 x 1.1, Moderate fat. November 18 skin + skel. 166 171045 ♀ red crossbill (bird 282 on tape) wt. 27.4 gm. Ovary 3.8 x 2.8, Little fat. Captured Nov. 17, 1984 skin + skel. 167 171046 ♂ red crossbill (bird 285 on tape) wt. 26.6 gm. Testes L 1.1 R 1.0, Little fat. Captured Nov 17, 1984. November 25 skin + skel. 168 171047 ♂ red crossbill (bird 288 on tape) wt. 32.36 not recorded Testes L 1.0 R 1.0, Little fat. Heartas Type 2. skin + skel. 169. 171048 ♀ red crossbill (bird 289 not recorded on tape) wt. 30.76 Ovary. 4.1 x 2.8, Moderate fat. Heard as Type 3, 170 pine siskin - tissues only. wt. 13.2 gm. skin + skel. 171 171049 ♂ red crossbill (bird 286 on tape) wt. 33.5 gm. Testes L 1.6 x 1.1 R 1.4 x 0.9, Moderate fat. skin + skel. 172 171050 ♂ red crossbill (bird 287 on tape) wt. 30.3 gm. Testes L 1.2 R 1.1, No fat.
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J. Groth 1984 catalog 25. Etna Springs, Pope Valley, Napa Co., Calif. Sept. 15, 1984 skin 173 imm o starling. little fat. Tester L1.5x1.1 R1x1 3black wt-69 gm. Collected by R.E. Jones. Inverness Ridge, 3 mi. NW Inverness, elev. 300 ft., Marin Co., Calif.. Dec. 27 skin, part. skel. 174 170971 o red crossbill (bird 294 on tape) wt. 28.4 gm. Testes L 0.9 R 0.8. Little fat. skin, part. skel. 175 170972 o red crossbill (bird 290 on tape) wt. 32.4 gm. Testes L 1.1 R 1.0. skin, part. skel. 176 170973 o red crossbill (bird 291 on tape) wt. 33.9 gm. Tester L 1.5 R 1.1. Little fat. Dec. 28 skin, part. skel. 177 170974 o red crossbill (bird 295 on tape) wt. not taken Ovary 4.6x3.5. little fat. Captured Dec. 27, 1984 skin, part. skel. 178 170975 o red crossbill (bird 296 on tape) wt. 23.8 gm. Testes L 1.2 R 1.0. No fat. Captured Dec. 27, 1984 skin, part. skel. 179 170976 o red crossbill (bird 292 on tape) wt. 34.2 gm. Testes L 1.4 R 1.3. little fat. Captured Dec. 27, 1984 skin, part. skel. 180 170977 o red crossbill (bird 293 on tape) wt 29.9 gm. Testes L 0.8 R 0.9. No fat. Captured Dec. 27, 1984. skin, part. skel. 181 170978 o red crossbill (bird 297 on tape) wt. 23.8 gm. Tester L 1.2 R 1.0. No fat. Captured Dec. 27, 1984. Skegg's Point, 4 mi. W Woodside, elev. 1800 ft., San Mateo Co., Calif. December 28 skin, part. skel. 182 171016 o red crossbill (bird 299 on tape) wt. 26.6 gm. Testes L 1.1 R 1.0. Little fat.
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catalog 26. 1. Groth 1985 Bolinas Ridge 4 mi. E Bolinas, elev. 1600 ft., Marin Co. Calif. March 16, 1985 skin + skel. part. skel. 184 171094 red crossbill (bird 303 on tape) wt. 27.2 gm. Testes L 1.5 x 1.4 R 1.5 x 1.3 . No fat. skin + part. skel. 185 171095 red crossbill (bird 304 on tape) wt. 29.9 gm. Testes L 1.7 x 1.6 R 1.5 x 1.5 . Little fat. skin + part. skel. 186 171096 female red crossbill (bird 307 on tape) wt. 27.8 gm. Ovary 3.6 x 3.1. No fat. skin + part. skel. 187 171097 female red crossbill (bird 308 on tape) wt. 26.4 gm. Ovary 4.0 x 3.6. No fat. skin + part. skel. 188 171098 male red crossbill (bird 309 on tape) wt. 31.1 gm. Testes L 2.0 x 1.4 R 1.7 x 1.1 . Little fat. skin + part. skel. 189 171099 male red crossbill (bird 310 on tape) wt. 28.3 gm. Testes L 1.8 x 1.3 R 1.6 x 1.3 . No fat. skin + part. skel. 190 171100 male red crossbill (bird 311 on tape) wt. 24.3 gm. Testes L 1.3 x 1.0 R 1.0 x 1.0 . No fat. skin + part. skel. 191 171101 male red crossbill (bird 312 on tape) wt. 28.7 gm. Testes L 1.2 x 1.1 R 1.1 x 1.0 . No fat. skin + part. skel. 192 171102 female red crossbill (bird 313 on tape) wt. 24.2 gm. Ovary 5.8 x 3.5, largest follicle = 0.8 mm, No fat. skels 193 - 206 . Numbers given to 6 white-winged and 8 red crossbill specimens having numbers 14737 - 14750 of Walter Bock. Became part of AMNH skeletal collection.
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1. 6loth 1985 27. Catalog 14.2 1.7 4.7 5.3 8.2 9.4 18.6 88.0 #9 crop empty en bd du wu wl tl tr wg wt. 29.7 fat mod. 17 14741 ad. ♂ L pink W.W. Testes R 1.2 15 14747 11.8 7.9 4.4 5.9 8.8 9.7 17.6 80.5 28.1 wings & ovary legs broken ovary 3.5 x 2.8 ad ♀ L green Red throat w/yellow mod fat crop empty many bones broken 16 14750 13.1 7.8 4.6 5.5 8.3 9.8 18.4 81.3 #8,9 24.6 ad ♀ R green Red ovary 3.6 x 2.8 mm 13 14742 14.3 7.9 4.6 5.3 6.4 9.2 17.3 83.1 #9 25.5 R wing broken ad ♀ R W.W ovary 4.5 x 3.0 mm orange-yellow blood under skin. little fat. crop on R 14 14737 14.3 7.9 4.6 5.3 7.9 1.00 17.8 86.0 #9 23.7 still mostly missing ad ♀ L W.W. ovary 3.9 x 2.6 mm no fat skull cracked wing broken 14743 12.6 7.9 4.6 6.2 8.5 9.6 19.0 83.2 #9 28.0 crop empty ad ♀ Red Xbill gray throat ovary 3.2 x 3.6 fat 94 14738 15.6 7.9 4.7 5.3 8.5 9.4 18.6 89.5 #8 28.9 Testes R 1.2 mm (R) pink ad ♂ W.W. crop empty little fat 201 14740 14.0 8.0 4.7 5.1 8.0 9.5 17.2 86.0 #7 25.5 ad ♀ W.W (R) ovary 3.7 x 3.1 no fat crop full saved 99 14739 14.4 8.3 4.9 5.5 8.6 9.5 18.1 90.2 #9 29.3 Testes L 1.5 x 1.4 R cup saved fat mod. pink ad ♂ L 1.5 x 1.5 C
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Catalog 29. 1. Growth 1985 Bass Lake, 4 mi. E + 1 mi. S Oakhurst, elev. 3200 ft. Madera Co., Calif. February 18 skel. only 207 171139 ♀ evening grosbeak, ovary 5.0 x 3.8 mm. wt. 41.6 gm. Univ. Calif. Animal Behavior Station, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. May 4 skel only, 208 171057 ♀ red crossbill (bird "57" on tape) captured at Brush Mountain, 4 mi. NW Blacksburg, Montgomery Co. Calif. on ovary 4.1 x 3.1 at death skint, park.skel. 209 171119 ♀ red crossbill (bird 301 on tape) wt. 26.0 gm. Ovary 4.9 x 3.1 mm. Captured bird, hatched around January 20, 1985, sib of )66 210 No fat. skint, park.skel. 210 171120 ♀ red crossbill (bird 302 on tape) wt. 26.7 gm. Ovary 4.9 x 3.4 mm. sib of )66 209 No fat. Long Park, elev. 9200 ft., Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Arizona May 22 skint, park.skel. 211 171135 ♂ red crossbill (bird 317 on tape) wt. 29.7 gm. Testes L 5.7 x 4.4 R 2.7 x 2.5 No fat. Killed today. skint, park.skel. 212 171136 ♂ red crossbill (bird 318 on tape) wt. 34.4 gm. Testes L 3.1 x 2.9 R 1.9 x 1.9 No fat. Killed May 23, 1985. Lake Mt., 7 mi. NW Hyampom, elev. 3100 ft. Humboldt Co., Calif. May 31 skint, park.skel. 213 171086 ♂ red crossbill (bird 319 on tape) wt. 26.6 gm. Testes L 3.4 x 2.7 R 3.4 x 3.3 Little fat. skint, park.skel. 214 171087 ♂ red crossbill (bird 320 on tape) wt. 28.4 gm. Testes L 2.2 x 2.1 R 1.7 x 1.7 No fat.
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30. J. Groth 1985 catalog Lake Mt., 7 mi. NW Hyampom, elev. 3100 ft. Humboldt Co., Calif. May 31 cont'd skin+skel. pert.skel. 215 171088 ♀ red crossbill (bird 322 on tape) w.t. 27.3 gm. Ovary 5.2 x 4.3. Little fat. skin+skel. pert.skel. 216 171089 ♂ red crossbill (bird 326 on tape) w.t. 30.5 gm. Testes L 4.3 x 4.0 R 3.1 x 2.8. Little fat. skin+skel. pert.skel. 217 171090 ♀ red crossbill (bird 321 on tape) w.t. 26.0 gm. Ovary 4.4 x 3.7. No fat. skin+skel. pert.skel. 218 171091 ♂ red crossbill (bird 324 on tape) w.t. 25.2 gm. Testes L 2.0 x 1.7 R 1.6 x 1.5. Little fat. skin+skel. pert.skel. 219 171092 ♂ red crossbill (bird 325 on tape) w.t. 28.8 gm. Testes L 2.2 x 2.0 R 2.1 x 1.9. Little fat. skin+skel. pert.skel. 220 171093 ♀ red crossbill (bird 323 on tape) w.t. 25.1 gm. Ovary 4.8 x 3.5. Little fat. Base of Saddle Mt., 12 mi. E + 2 mi. S Chiloquin, elev. 4700 ft., Klamath Co., Oregon 6 June 1985 skin+skel. pert.skel. 221 171074 ♀ red crossbill (bird 330 on tape) w.t. 31.3 gm. Ovary 5.6 x 5.2. Heavy fat. Shot from tree. June 7 skin+skel. pert.skel. 222 171078 ♂ red crossbill (bird 331 on tape) w.t. 29.8 gm. Testes L 1.6 x 1.5 R 1.5 x 1.3. No fat. skin+skel. pert.skel. 223 171079 ♂ red crossbill (bird 333 on tape) w.t. 31.1 gm. Testes L 2.3 x 2.3 R 2.5 x 2.4. Little fat. skin+skel. pert.skel. 224 171075 ♂ red crossbill (bird 328 on tape) w.t. 32.7 gm. Testes L 3.6 x 3.0 R 3.9 x 3.0. Little fat. Captured June 6, 1985 skin+skel. pert.skel. 225 171076 ♂ red crossbill (bird 329 on tape) w.t. 35.4 gm. Testes L 2.2 x 2.0 R 2.0 x 2.0. Little fat. Captured June 6, 1985
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J. Groth 1985 catalog 31. Base of Saddle Mt. 12 mi. E + 2 mi. S Chiloquin elev. 4700 ft., Klamath Co., Oregon June 7 cont'd skin & skel. 226 O red crossbill (bird 332 on tape) wt. 31.3 gm. 171080 L 2.1 x 1.7 Testes R 1.8 x 1.6 Little fat. skin & skel. 227 O red crossbill (bird 335 on tape) wt. 37.2 gm. 171083 L 2.4 x 2.0 Testes R 2.2 x 2.0 Moderate fat. skin & skel. 228 F red crossbill (bird 336 on tape) wt. 31.5 gm. 171084 Ovary 5.0 x 3.6 Little fat. skin & skel. 229 O red crossbill (bird 337 on tape) wt. 32.2 gm. 171085 L 3.8 x 3.5 Testes R 3.4 x 3.2 Little fat. June 8 skin & skel. 230 O red crossbill (bird 338 on tape) wt. 33.2 gm. 171081 L 2.2 x 2.0 Testes R 2.1 x 2.0 Little fat. Captured June 7, 1985. skin & skel. 231 F red crossbill (bird 334 on tape) wt. 33.3 gm. 171082 Ovary 4.4 x 3.5 Moderate fat. Captured June 7; died in cage. Elder Mountain, 3 mi. E + 1 mi. N Takilma elev. 3500 ft, Josephine Co., Oregon 19 June skin & skel. 232 F red crossbill (bird 339 on tape) wt. 27.8 gm. 171070 Ovary 5.0 x 3.6 No fat. Captured June 18, 1985. skin & skel. 233 F red crossbill (bird 340 on tape) wt. 27.2 gm. 171071 Ovary 5.5 x 3.7 Little fat. skin & skel. 234 F red crossbill (bird 342 on tape) wt. 35.0 gm. 171072 Ovary 5.5 x 3.9 Heavy fat. skin & skel. 235. O red crossbill (bird 341 on tape) wt. 33.1 gm. 171073 L 3.1 x 3.0 Testes R 2.7 x 2.6 Moderate fat.
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catalog 32. 1. Growth 1985 Copper City, 7 mi. NW Alder Springs, elev. 5900 ft. Glenn Co., Calif. June 25 skint-skel. park. 236 171113 ♀ red crossbill (bird 343 on tape) wt. 36.3 gm. Ovary 10.5 x 8.2. Found on nest. Moderate fat. Mate of J66 237 skint-skel. park. 237 171114 ♂ red crossbill (bird 344 on tape) wt. 33.8 gm. Testes L 5.3 x 4.3 R 4.2 x 4.0, Moderate fat. Fed J66 236 on nest. Univ. Calif. Animal Behavior Station, Berkeley Alameda Co., Calif. July 10 skint-skel. park. 238 171058 ♂ red crossbill (bird "43" on tape) captured at Brush Mountain, 4 mi NW Blacksburg, Montgomery Co, Calif. on March 1, 1983. Died of unknown cause while nesting in captivity with bird "33" (on tape). wt. at death = 33.5 gm. Strayhorse Divide, 11 mi. S. + 1 mi. W Hannagan Meadow, elev. 7100 ft., Greenlee Co., Arizona July 27 skint-skel. park. 239 171123 ♂ red crossbill (bird 347 on tape) wt. 30.9 gm. Testes L 5.8 x 5.2 R 4.7 x 4.2, Little fat. In song. Shot after recording. skint-skel. park. 240 171124 ♂ red crossbill (bird 349 on tape) wt. 31.4 gm. Testes L 4.0 x 3.2 R 3.2 x 2.6, Little fat. skint-skel. park. 241 171125 ♂ red crossbill (bird 352 on tape) wt. 31.7 gm. Testes L 4.3 x 3.8 R 4.7 x 4.1, Little fat. Mate of bird 350 (on tape)? July 28 skint-skel. park. 242 171129 ♂ red crossbill (bird 353 on tape) wt. 30.6 gm. Testes L 2.8 x 2.5 R 2.1 x 2.0, No fat. skint-skel. park. 243 171126 ♀ red crossbill (bird 350 on tape) wt. 33.2 gm. Ovary 7.2 x 5.6. 3 collapsed follicles. Brood patch. Little fat. Captured July 27, 1985,
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1. Growth 1985 Catalog 33. stray house Divide, 11 mi. S + 1 mi. W Hannagan Meadow elev. 7100 ft., Greenlee Co., Arizona July 28 cont'd skint part.skel. 244 171127 ♂ red crossbill (bird 351 on tape) wt. 31.6 gm. L 4.8 x 4.3 Testes R 4.3 x 4.2 , No fat. Captured July 27, 1985. skint part.skel. 245 171130 ♀ red crossbill (bird 354 on tape) wt. 28.0 gm. ovary enlarged, 7.9 x 5.6 mm, largest follicle = 2.1 mm, brrood patch. No fat. Caught as lone bird. July 29 skint part.skel. 246 171131 ♂ red crossbill (bird 355 on tape) wt. 32.2 gm. L 4.5 x 3.8 Testes R 4.0 x 3.3, Little fat. Crop full of pine seeds. skint part.skel. 247 171128 ♂ red crossbill (bird 348 on tape) wt. 33.3 gm. Testes R 4.3 x 4.2, Little fat. Captured July 27, 1985. August 1 skint part.skel. 248 171132 ♂ red crossbill (bird 357 on tape) wt. 33.9 gm. Testes R 4.4 x 4.1, Little fat. Mate of bird 356 on tape, Crop contained on large insect larvae or pupa. Love Mecca, 16 mi. N + 7 mi. E Nucla, elev. 8100 ft., Mecca Co., Colorado Aug. 3 skint part.skel. 249 171068 ♂ red crossbill (bird 359 on tape) wt. 33.1 gm. L 3.6 x 3.3 Testes R 3.4 x 3.0, Little fat. Crop full of spruce seeds. Strayhouse Divide, 11 mi. S + 1 mi. W Hannagan Meadow, elev. 7100 ft., Greenlee Co., Arizona Aug 3 skint part.skel. 250 171133 ♂ red crossbill (bird 358 on tape) wt. 31.2 gm. L 4.9 x 4.3 Testes R 4.2 x 3.8, Little fat. Captured August 1, 1985. skint part.skel. 251 171134 ♀ red crossbill (bird 356 on tape) wt. 35.3 gm. Ovary 8.8 x 7.9 mm, largest follicles 2.7, 2.5, and 2.4 mm, Moderate fat. Brood patch. Captured August 1, 1985.
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J. Groth 1985 Catalog 34. White River Plateau, 10 mi. S + 2 mi. E Buford elev 10,000 ft., Rio Blanco Co., Colorado Aug. 5. skint part.skel. 252 ♂ pine grosbeak. Little fat. wt. 61.3 gm. 171054 Testes L 10.0 x 7.3 R 7.7 x 7.7. Crop full of small green seeds. Aug 6 skint part.skel. 253 ♀ white-winged crossbill. Brood patch. wt. 23.3 gm. 171137 Ovary 6.1 x 4.8, largest fol. = 1.6 mm. Little fat. Paired with an adult ♂ (not collected), skint part.skel. 254 ♂ pine siskin. Little fat. Testes 0.9mm. wt. 11.1 gm. 171138 skint part.skel. 255 ♀ red crossbill (bird 364 on tape) wt. 32.6 gm. 171061 Ovary 5.7 x 4.2, No brood patch. Heavy fat. skint part.skel. 256 ♀ pine grosbeak. Brood patch. wt. 63.1 gm. 171055 Ovary 5.2 x 4.0 mm. Little fat. Aug 7 skint part.skel. 257 ♂ red crossbill (bird 363 on tape) wt. 33.0gm. 171062 Testes L 4.9 x 4.6 R 4.7 x 4.3. Little fat. Captured August 6, 1985. skint part.skel. 258 ♂ red crossbill (bird 368 on tape) wt. 31.2gm. 171063 Testes L 4.3 x 4.1 R 4.4 x 3.6. No fat. skint part.skel. 259 ♂ red crossbill (bird 365 on tape) wt. 31.7gm. 171064 Testes L 5.8 x 5.1 R 5.7 x 5.1, No fat. Mate of bird 366 on tape. skint part.skel. 260 ♂ cassin's finch. No fat. TestesR L 2.4 x 2.1 R 2.3 x 2.1 wt. 25.3gm. 171056 skint part.skel. 261 ♂ red crossbill (bird 367 on tape) wt. 32.9 gm. 171065 Testes L 4.2 x 3.7 R 4.1 x 3.5. Little fat. skint part.skel. 262 ♂ red crossbill (bird 369 on tape) wt. 3t.1 gm. 171066 Testes L 4.3 x 4.2 R 4.5 x 4.2. Moderate fat. skint part.skel. 263 ♀ chipping sparrow. Ovary 3.4 x 2.5. Little fat. wt. 12.5gm. 171053
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Catalog 35. J. Groth 1985 White River Plateau, 10 mi. S & 2 mi. E Buford, elev. 10,000 ft., Rio Blanco Co., Colorado. Aug. 8. skint+skel. part 264 171067 ♀ red crossbill (bird 366 on tape) wt. 34.4 gm. Ovary 5.4 x 5.0 mm, largest fol. = 1.4 mm, brood patch. Captured Aug. 7, 1985, with ♂ bird 365 on tape. Mod. fat. Cottonwood Creek Road, 17 mi. E Nucla, elev. 9200 ft., Montrose Co., Colorado Aug. 8. skint+skel. part 265 171069 ♀ red crossbill (bird 360 on tape) wt. 32.6 gm. Ovary 4.0 x 3.5. No brood patch. Little fat. Captured on August 4, killed today. No molt. White River Plateau, 10 mi. S & 2 mi. E Buford, elev. 10,000 ft., Rio Blanco Co., Colorado Aug. 5 skint+skel. part 266 171059 ♀ red crossbill (bird 361 on tape) wt. 34.0 gm. Ovary 5.5 x 5.0 mm, largest fol. = 1.6 mm. Brood patch. Little fat. Killed on August 5, 1985, but numbered JGG 253 by mistake, then changed to J66 266 and cataloged today. skell-only. 267 171121 ♂ juv red crossbill (bird 345 on tape) wt. not taken testis L 1.3 x 0.9 . Found dead in cell at Animal Behavior Station. Captive-reared bird. Had been sick since Aug 12, 1985. Gall bladder huge, tumor on right pectoral muscle. Note! bill not crossed.
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J. Grotti 1985 Catalog 36. Copper City, 7 mi. NW Alder Springs, elev. 5900 ft. Glenn Co., Calif. August 22 171052 skel.-only 268 171052 ♂ mountain chickadee. Testes L 1.4 x 1.0 R 1.3 x 1.0 . wt. 12.4 gm. Plumage worn, some molt on upper wing coverts, dorsal tract, femoral tracts, skin+ part.skel. 269 171115 ♂ red crossbill (bird 371 on tape) wt. 33.4 gm. Testes L 5.3 x 4.4 R 4.0 x 4.0 . No fat. Crop empty. Aug. 23 skin+ part.skel. 270 171117 ♀ red crossbill (bird 372 on tape) wt. 35.5 gm. Ovary 5.0 x 4.0, largest fol.=0.8 mm., somewhat enl. and follicular, brood patch. Mod. fat. skin+ part.skel. 271 171116 ♂ red crossbill (bird 370 on tape) wt. 33.1 gm. Testes L 5.1 x 4.5 R 3.7 x 3.6. Little fat. Captured Aug. 22, 1985. skin+ part.skel. 272 171118 ♂ red crossbill (bird 373 on tape) wt. 34.7 gm. Testes L 5.6 x 4.9 R 5.2 x 4.7. Little fat. Univ. Calif., Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. skel.-only 273 171077 ♂ red crossbill (bird 327 on tape) wt. 33.4 gm. No gonadal data. Bird captured 6 June 1985 at Base of Saddle Mt., 12 mi. E + 2 mi. S Chiloquin, elev. 4700 ft., Klamath Co., Oregon. Died in captivity skin.-only 274 171060 ♂ red crossbill (bird 362 on tape) wt. 31.8 gm. No gonadal data. Bird captured 5 August 1985 at White River Plateau, 10 mi. S + 2 mi. E Buford, elev. 10,000 ft., Rio Blanco Co., Colorado. Died in captivity skin+ part.skel. 275 171122 ♀ red crossbill (bird 315 on tape) Hatched in captivity about April 3, 1985; Died 5 September, ovary 5.0 x 3.8 mm.
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J. Groth 1985 catalog 37. Sagehen Creek Field Station, 3 mi. NW Hotart Mills, elev. 6400 ft. Nevada Co. Calif. October 26 skin + part. + skel. 276 171103 ♀ red crossbill (bird 381 on tape) wt. 33.3 gm. Ovary 5.7 x 3.7. Moderate fat. skin + part. + skel. 277 171104 ♀ red crossbill (bird 379 on tape) wt. 33.6 gm. Ovary 4.3 x 3.7. Moderate fat. skin + part. + skel. 278 171105 ♀ red crossbill (bird 380 on tape) wt. 34.6 gm. Ovary 4.5 x 3.4. Moderate fat. skin + part. + skel. 279 171106 ♂ red crossbill (bird 375 on tape) wt. 32.2 gm. Testes L .9. Little fat. skin + part. + skel. 280 171107 ♀ red crossbill (bird 378 on tape) wt. 33.3 gm. Ovary 4.1 x 3.4. Little fat. October 27 skin + part. + skel. 281 171110 ♀ red crossbill (bird 382 on tape) wt. 36.4 gm. Ovary 5.2 x 3.7. Moderate fat. skin + part. + skel. 282 171108 ♂ red crossbill (bird 377 on tape) wt. 33.4 gm. Testes L .9. Moderate fat. Captured Oct. 26, 1985. skin + part. + skel. 283 171109 ♀ red crossbill (bird 376 on tape) wt. 29.6 gm. Ovary 5.1 x 3.8. Moderate fat. Captured Oct. 26, 1985. skin + part. + skel. 284 171111 ♂ red crossbill (bird 386 on tape) wt. 35.4 gm. Testes L .9. Moderate fat. Captured Oct 27, 1985. skin + part. + skel. 285 171112 ♂ red crossbill (bird 383 on tape) wt. 31.1 gm. Testes L .9. Little fat. Captured Oct. 27, 1985.
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Catalog 38. ). Groth 1986 Sagehen Creek Field Station, 3 mi. NW Hobart Mills, elev. 6400 ft. Nevada Co., Calif. May 5 skin+ skel. punt.286 171279 ad ♀ red crossbill (bird 388 on tape) wt. 33.2gm. ovary 5.8 x 3.6. Little fat. Captured May 3, 1986. Dorner's Camp, 14 mi. S Kelso, elev. 3900 ft. San Bernardino Co., Calif. May 23 skin 287 171161 ♂ black-throated sparrow little fat in song wt. 11.2gm. Mogollon Rim, 6 mi. SW Overgaard, Navajo Co. elev. 7500 ft., Arizona May 25 skeleton only 288 171271 ♀ red crossbill wt. 32.0 gm. Strayhorse Divide, 11 mi. S+ 1 mi. W Hennagan Meadow, elev. 7100 ft., Greelee Co., Arizona May 28 skin+skeleton punt.289 171272 ♀ red crossbill (bird 394 on tape) wt. 28.4 gm. Captured on May 27, 1986. skin+punt. 290 171273 ♂ red crossbill (bird 393 on tape) wt. 33.1 gm. L 3.3 x 2.5 Captured on Tests R 3.4 x 3.0. No fat. Injury or Lung- cause unknown. May 27, 1986. skin+skeleton punt.291 171274 ♂ red crossbill (bird 392 on tape) wt. 33.0 gm. Tests L 3.8 x 3.8 No fat. Captured May 27, 1986. R 4.2 x 4.2 skin+skeleton punt.292 171275 ♂ red crossbill (bird 390 on tape) wt. 31.7 gm. Tests L 1.6 No fat. Captured May 27, 1986. R 1.5 Tennessee Pass, elev. 10,400 ft., Eagle Co., Colorado June 4 skin+ skel. punt.293 171188 ♀ red crossbill (bird 397 on tape) wt. 33.0 gm. ovary 5.8 x 5.3. No brood patch. Mod. fat.
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6096 1986 catalog 39. Tennessee Pass, elev. 10,400 ft., Eagle Co., Colo. June 4 (cont'd) skint part,skel. 294 171189 ? red crossbill (bird 398 on tape) wt. 33.2 gm. Ovary 5.5 x 4.0. Brood patch. Heavy fat. skint part,skel. 295 171190 red crossbill (bird 396 on tape) wt. 34.2 gm. Testes L 5.3 x 4.7 R 5.2 x 4.6 . Little fat. skint part,skel. 296 171191 red crossbill (bird 399 on tape) wt. 35.6 gm. Testes L 4.7 x 4.3 R 4.2 x 4.1 . Little fat. skint part,skel. 297 171192 red crossbill (bird 400 on tape) wt. 35.1 gm. Testes L 3.5 x 2.8 R 3.4 x 2.6 , Little fat. skint part,skel. 298 171193 red crossbill (bird 401 on tape) wt. 32.8 gm. Testes L 2.0 x 1.8 R 2.0 x 1.9 , Little fat. skint part,skel. 299 171194 ? red crossbill (bird 402 on tape) wt. 32.4 gm. Ovary 6.0 x 4.2, follicular. Bare belly, Little fat. June 5 skint part,skel. 300 171195 ? red crossbill (bird 403 on tape) wt. 33.9 gm. Ovary 6.2 x 5.1, follicular, largest= 1.9 mm. Brood patch. mod. fat. skint part,skel. 301 171196 red crossbill (bird 405 on tape) wt. 33.4 gm. Testes L 3.8 x 3.5 R 3.6 x 3.5 . Little fat. skint part,skel. 302 171197 red crossbill (bird 406 on tape) wt. 33.4 gm. Testes L 4.3 x 3.8 R 4.0 x 3.7 . Little fat. Note: with bird 407on tape. skint part,skel. 303 171198 red crossbill (bird 404 on tape) wt. 33.7 gm. Testes L 4.3 x 3.5 R 3.9 x 2.8 . Little fat. June 6 skint part,skel. 304 171199 ? red crossbill (bird 407 on tape) wt. 33.1 gm. Ovary 6.0 x 5.8 mm, 3 collapsed follicles. Active brood patch. Mod. Captured fat. June 5, 1986 June 7 skint part,skel. 305 171200 ? red crossbill (bird 408 on tape) wt. 31.4 gm. Ovary 7.0 x 4.5, oviductal, largest fol.=1.9mm, Brood patch.
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J. Gvoth 1986 catalog 40. Tennessee Pass, elev. 10,400 ft, Eagle Co., Colorado June 8 skint 306 part.skel. 171201 o red crossbill (bird 416 on tape). wt. 34.1 gm. Gonad not found. Little fat. skint 307 part.skel. 171202 ♀ red crossbill (bird 417 on tape) wt. 33.4 gm. Ovary 6.5 x 4.5. Bare belly. Little fat. skint 308 part.skel. 171203 o red crossbill (bird 409 on tape) wt. 32.7 gm. Testes L R 3.4 x 3.2 4.6 x 4.4, Little fat. skint 309 part.skel. 171204 ♀ red crossbill (bird 418 on tape) wt. 36.6 gm. Ovary 5.8 x 4.2, largest fol.=1.5 mm, brood patch, heavy fat skint 310 part.skel. 171205 o red crossbill (bird 415 on tape) wt. 34.2 gm. Testes L R 4.2 x 3.5 3.1 x 3.1, Little fat. skint 311 part.skel. 171206 o red crossbill (bird 412 on tape) wt. 33.7 gm. Testes L R 4.9 x 4.0 4.5 x 4.0, Moderate fat. skint 312 part.skel. 171207 o red crossbill (bird 413 on tape) wt. 35.3 gm. Testes L R 3.3 x 3.0 3.4 x 3.0, Moderate fat. skint 313 part.skel. 171208 ♀ red crossbill (bird 410 on tape) wt. 27.4 gm. Ovary 6.9 x 4.3, largest fol.=1.8, brood patch. No fat. skint 314 part.skel. 171209 o red crossbill (bird 411 on tape) wt. 33.2 gm. Testes L R 3.5 x 3.0 3.1 x 3.0, Little fat. skint 315 part.skel. 171210 o red crossbill (bird 414 on tape) wt. 34.5 gm. Testes L R 3.1 x 2.7 2.7 x 2.3, Little fat. June 9 skint 316 part.skel. 171211 o red crossbill (bird 419 on tape) wt. 32.1 gm. Testes L R 4.3 x 4.1 4.3 x 4.0, Little fat. Captured Jun 8, 1986. skint 317 part.skel. 171212 ♀ red crossbill (bird 420 on tape) wt. 36.0 gm. Ovary 1.5 x 1.2, No brood patch. Heavy fat. Captured Jun 8, 1986.
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J. Guoth 1986 Catalog 41. Tornado Clearing, 17 mi. S. Jacob Lake, elev. 9100 ft, Kaibab Plateau, Coconino Co., Ariz. June 11 skint. part.skel. 318 171276 ♂ red crossbill (bird #22 on tape) wt. 35.3 gm. L 5.6 x 4.7 Testes R 4.0 x 4.1. Moderate fat. skint. part.skel. 319 171277 ♂ red crossbill (bird #21 on tape) wt. 35.9 gm. L 5.1x 4.4 Testes R 4.9 x 4.4. Moderate fat. June 12 skint. part.skel. 320 171278 ♀ red crossbill (bird #23 on tape) wt. 30.7 gm. Ovary 5.3x 4.3 follicular. No brood patch. Little fat. Univ. Calif., Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. July 5 skin p.skel. 321 head in formalin 171280 Anat. 4921 juv ♀ red crossbill (bird #24 on tape) wt. 26.6 gm. Ovary 2.5x1.5 mm. Moderate fat. Lab-raised baby died from injuries -- found missing R leg July 13 skint. whole body in formalin 322 171281 Anat. 4922 juv ♂? red crossbill (bird #27 on tape) Wt 31.0 gm. Heavy fat. Killed today. Age of fledging. skin formalin 323 in formalin Anat. 4923 Anat 4924 baby red crossbill} {found dead May 19, 1986 324 baby red crossbill} {hatched about May 9 or 10 sibs of JGG 321 and sibs (different nest) of JGG 322 1/2 mi. S + 1/2 mi. E Sea Lion Point, elev. 650 ft, Lane Co., Oregon July 24 skint. part.skel. 325 171231 ♂ red crossbill (bird #30 on tape) wt. 29.3 gm. L 4.7 x 4.1 Testes R 4.2x 3.8. No fat. skin part.skel. 326 171232 ♀ red crossbill (bird #31 on tape) wt. 28.4 gm. oviduct enlarged Ovary 8.3 x 6.7, largest ovum=2.5 mm, brood patch. Little fat. skin part.skel. 327 171233 ♂ red crossbill (bird #41 on tape) wt. 33.1 gm. L 4.6 x 4.4 Testes R 4.3 x 4.2. Moderate fat.
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J. Groth 1986 Catalog 42. 1/2 mi. S + 1/2 mi. E Sea Lion Point, elev. 650 ft., Lane Co, Oregon July 24 (cont'd) skint pawt. skel. 328 171234 ♀ red crossbill (bird 428 on tape) wt. 32.1 gm. Oviduct enlarged, one 5mm yolkly ovum, brood patch. Little fat. skint pawt. skel. 329 171235 ♂ red crossbill (bird 429 on tape) wt. 34.7 gm. Testes L 6.5 x 5.5 R 6.1 x 5.3 . Little fat. skint pawt. skel. 330 171236 ♂ red crossbill (bird 440 on tape) wt. 30.8 gm. Testes L 5.1 x 4.8 R 4.7 x 4.4 . Little fat. skint pawt. skel. 331 171237 ♀ red crossbill (bird 435 on tape) wt. 29.2 gm. Ovary 3.2 x 3.1. No enl. ova. No fat. skint pawt. skel. 332 171238 ♀ red crossbill (bird 442 on tape) wt. 31.9 gm. Ovary w/ four collapsed follicles; edematous brood patch. Mod. fat. skint pawt. skel. 333 171239 ♀ red crossbill (bird 434 on tape) wt. 26.0 gm. Ovary 4.1 x 4.0. No enl. ova. No fat. skint pawt. skel. 334 171240 ♂ red crossbill (bird 439 on tape) wt. 31.5 gm. Testes L 5.9 x 4.7 R 5.3 x 4.3 . Mod. fat. skint pawt. skel. 335 171241 ♂ red crossbill (bird 438 on tape) wt. 24.8 gm. Testes L 1.8 x 1.5 R 1.6 x 1.5 . Mod. fat. July 25 skint pawt. skel. 336 171242 ♀ red crossbill (bird 432 on tape) wt. 29.3 gm. Ovary 3.3 x 3.0. No enl. ova. Captured July 24, 1986. skint pawt. skel. 337 171243 ♂ red crossbill (bird 436 on tape) wt. 26.0 gm. Testes L 4.2 x 4.1 R 4.0 x 3.7 . Mod. fat. Captured July 24, 1986. skint pawt. skel. 338 171244 ♀ red crossbill (bird 433 on tape) wt. 24.4 gm. Ovary 4.2 x 3.6. No enl. ova. Mod. fat. Captured July 24, 1986. skint pawt. skel. 339 171245 ♂ red crossbill (bird 437 on tape) wt. 32.9 gm. Testes L 5.7 x 4.9 R 5.0 x 4.5 . Little fat. Captured July 24, 1986. skint pawt. skel. 340 171246 ♂ red crossbill (bird 446 on tape) wt. 27.5 gm. Testes L 5.0 x 3.9 R 4.2 x 3.8 . No fat.
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J. Grotti 1986 Catalog 43. 1/2 mi. S + 1/2 mi. E Sea Lion Point, elev. 650 ft, Lane Co., Oregon July 25 cont'd skint. skel. past.skel. 341 171247 ♀ red crossbill (bird #3 on tape) wt. 28.3 gm. ovary 4.8 x 4.4, no enl. ova. Little fat. skint. skel. past.skel. 342 171248 ♂ red crossbill (bird #4 on tape) wt. 31.7 gm. Testes L 4.4 x 4.0 R 4.0 x 3.6, Little fat. skint. skel. past.skel. 343 171249 ♂ red crossbill (bird #5 on tape) wt. 30.1 gm. Testes L 6.5 x 5.0 R 5.3 x 4.7. No fat. skint. skel. past.skel. 344 171250 ♀ red crossbill (bird #7 on tape) wt. 29.4 gm. oviduct enlarged Ovary 6.2 x 5.2, one 2mm yolk ovum, brood patch. No fat. skint. skel. past.skel. 345 171251 ♀ red crossbill (bird #8 on tape) wt. 29.4 gm. oviduct enlarged Ovary 6.9 x 6.1, largest ovum = 2mm, brood patch. Heavy fat. skint. skel. past.skel. 346 171252 ♂ red crossbill (bird #9 on tape) wt. 25.4 gm. Testes L 4.6 x 3.7 R 3.9 x 3.3. Moderate fat. skint. skel. past.skel. 347 171253 ♀ red crossbill (bird #51 on tape) wt. 23.4 gm Ovary 3.9 x 3.8, no enl. ova. Little fat. skint. skel. past.skel. 348 171254 ♀ red crossbill (bird #45 on tape) wt. 28.7 gm. oviduct enlarged Ovary 7.0 x 6.7, largest ovum = 1.9 mm, brood patch. Little fat. Sheep Creek, 2mi. N + 1 mi. W Northport, elev. 1900 ft, Stevens Co., Washington July 29 skint. skel. past.skel. 349 171213 ♀ red crossbill (bird #52 on tape) wt. 32.9 gm. ovary 5.6 x t.7, no enl. ova. Little fat. skint. skel. past.skel. 350 171214 July 30 ♀ red crossbill (bird #53 on tape) wt. 35.5 gm. ovary 4.2 x 3.4, no enl. ova. Little fat. skint. skel. past.skel. 351 171215 ♀ red crossbill (bird #60 on tape) wt. 29.9 gm. ovary 4.2 x 3.3, no enl. ova. Little fat. skint. skel. past.skel. 352 171216 ♂ red crossbill (bird #57 on tape) wt. 29.7 gm. Testes L 3.7 x 3.1 R 3.1 x 2.7. Little fat.
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J. Grott 1986 Catalog 44. Sheep Creek, 2 mi. N + 1 mi. W Northport, elev. 1900 ft. Stevens Co., Washington July 30 cont'd skin+ part.+skeleton 353 171217 ♀ red crossbill (bird #56 on tape) wt. 27.5 gm. Ovary 3.6 x 3.1, no ent. ova. No fat. skin+ part.+skeleton 354 171218 ♀ red crossbill (bird #58 on tape) wt. 31.2gm. Ovary 5.0 x 3.6, largest ovum = 0.8 mm, no brood patch. little fat. skin+ part.+skeleton 355 171219 ♀ red crossbill (bird #55 on tape) wt. 30.4gm. Ovary 4.1 x 3.4, no ent. ova. No fat. skin+ part.+skeleton 356 171220 ♀ red crossbill (bird #54 on tape) wt. 28.3 gm. Ovary 3.5 x 3.0, no ent. ova. No fat, skin+ part.+skeleton 357 171221 ♂ red crossbill (bird #59 on tape) wt. 33.1gm. Testes L 1.5 x 1.3 R 1.4 x 1.1 . Mod. fat. skin+ part.+skeleton 358 171222 ♂ red crossbill (bird #62 on tape) wt. 40.2 gm. Testes L 4.9 x 4.5 R 4.5 x 4.3 . Mod. fat. skin+ part.+skeleton 359 171223 ♂ red crossbill (bird #61 on tape) wt. 30.1 gm. Testes L 5.1 x 5.0 R 4.9 x 4.7. No fat. July 31 skin+ part.+skeleton 360 171224 ♀ red crossbill (bird #65 not recorded ) wt. 35.2 gm. oviduct sl. enlarged, Ovary 6.7 x 4.7, largest ovum = 1.3 mm, brood patch. Little fat. skin+ part.+skeleton 361 171225 ♂ red crossbill (bird #64 on tape) wt. 25.6 gm. Testes L 1.3 x 1.2 R 1.2 x 1.1 . No fat. skin+ part.+skeleton 362 171226 ♀ red crossbill (bird #63 on tape) wt. 35.1 gm. Ovary 4.7 x 3.5, no ent. ova. Little fat. skin+ part.+skeleton 363 171227 ♂ red crossbill (bird #69 on tape) wt. 36.9 gm. Testes L 3.9 x 3.4 R 3.3 x 3.0 . Moderate fat. skin+ part.+skeleton 364 171228 ♂ red crossbill (bird #66 on tape) wt. 34.4 gm. Testes L 5.4 x 4.5 R 4.0 x 3.7 . Little fat. skin+ part.+skeleton 365 171229 ♂ red crossbill (bird #68 on tape) wt. 30.5 gm. Testes L 1.1 x 0.9 R 1.1 x 0.9 . No fat.
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J. Groth 1986 catalog 45. Sheep Creek, 2 mi. N + 1 mi. W Northport, elev. 1900 ft., Stevens Co., Washington July 31 cont'd skint part. skel. 366 Ø red crossbill (bird 467 on tape) wt. 31.0 gm. 171230 Testes L 2.4 x 2.2, Little fat. R 1.9 x 1.5 North Snow Peak, 12 mi. S + 3 mi. W Clark Fork, elev. 4000 ft., Shoshone Co., Idaho August 2 skint part. skel. 367 Ø red crossbill (bird 470 on tape) wt. 36.0 gm. 171163 Testes L 3.1 x 2.8 Moderate fat. R 2.8 x 2.8 Cherry Creek, 4 mi. W Easley Peak, elev. 7400 ft., Blaine Co., Idaho August 4 skint part. skel. 368 Ø red crossbill (bird 471 on tape) wt. 34.3 gm. 171164 Testes L 1.0 x 0.8 Little fat. R 1.0 x 0.8 skint part. skel. 369 Ø red crossbill (bird 472 on tape) wt. 34.4 gm. 171165 Testes L 0.9 x 0.8 Moderate fat. R 0.9 x 0.8 skint part. skel. 370 ♀ red crossbill (bird 478 on tape) wt. 36.8 gm. 171166 Ovary 4.7 x 4.2, no cul. ova. Little fat. skel. only 371 Ø evening grosbeak extensive wing and body molt 171282 wt. 60.5 gm. wing = 110.5 mm, Testes L 2.8 x 2.3 R 1.9 x 1.6 skint part. skel. 372 ♀ red crossbill (bird 476 on tape) wt. 32.6 gm. 171167 Ovary 4.0 x 3.3 mm, no cul. ova. No fat. skin + part. skel. 373 Ø red crossbill (bird 479 on tape) wt. 35.0 gm. 171168 Testes L 1.3 x 1.0 Moderate fat. R 1.3 x 1.0 skint part. skel. 374 ♀ red crossbill (bird 473 on tape) wt. 31.3 gm. 171169 Ovary 3.7 x 3.5, no cul. ova. No fat. skin + part. skel. 375 Ø red crossbill (bird 474 on tape) wt. 31.9 gm. 171170 Testes L 1.0 No fat. R 0.9
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J. Groth 1986 catalog 46. Cherry Creek, 4 mi. W Easley Peak, elev. 7400 ft, Blaine Co., Idaho August 4 cont'd skint part.skel. 376 171171 ? red crossbill (bird #75 on tape) wt. 33.3 gm. Ovary 3.2 x 3.2, no ent. ova. Little fat. skint part.skel. 377 171172 ?? red crossb.ill (bird #77 on tape) wt. 35.4 gm. Testes L .9. R .9. Little fat. Aug 5 skint part.skel. 378 171173 ? red crossbill (bird #80 on tape) wt. 35.1 gm. Ovary 4.2 x 4.2 mm, no ent. ova. Little fat. skint part.skel. 379 171174 ?? red crossbill (bird #82 on tape) wt. 37.6 gm. Testes L 1.1 x 1.0 R 1.0 x .9, Moderate fat. skint part.skel. 380 171175 ?? red crossbill (bird #85 on tape) wt. 33.1 gm. Testes L 1.0 x .9. R 1.0 x .9, Little fat. skint part.skel. 381 171176 ? red crossbill (bird #84 on tape) wt. 33.8 gm. Ovary 4.2 x ?-?. no ent. ova. Little fat. skint part.skel. 382 171177 ? red crossbill (bird #81 on tape) wt. 33.4 gm. Ovary 4.5 x 3.8, no ent. ova. Moderate fat. skint part.skel. 383 171178 ? red crossbill (bird #86 on tape) wt. 34.6 gm. Ovary 4.5 x 3.7, no ent. ova. Little fat. skint part.skel. 384 171179 ?? red crossbill (bird #83 on tape) wt. 36.8 gm. Testes L 1.2 x 1.1 R 1.1 x 1.0, Little fat. Aug 6 skint part.skel. 385 171180 ? red crossbill (bird #87 on tape) wt. 34.4 gm. Ovary 4.2 x 3.7, no ent. ova. Little fat. skint part.skel. 386 171181 ?? red crossbill (bird #92 on tape) wt. 35.3 gm. Testes L 1.1 x .9 R 1.0 x .9, No fat. skint part.skel. 387 171182 ? red crossbill (bird #89 on tape) wt. 42.1 gm. Ovary 4.1 x 4.0, no ent. ova. Heavy fat.
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catalog 47. ). Growth 1986 Cherry Creek, 4 mi. W Easley Peak, elev. 7400 ft. Blaine Co., Idaho Aug 6 cont'd skint. part.skel. 388 ♀ red crossbill (bird 490 on tape) wt. 32.4 gm. 171183 Ovary 4.0 x 3.9, nukul ova. Little fat. skint. part.skel. 389 ♂ red crossbill (bird 493 on tape) wt. 34.8 gm. 171184 Testes L 1.4 x 1.2 R 1.1 x 1.0. Little fat. skint. part.skel. 390 ♂ red crossbill (bird 491 on tape) wt. 34.2 gm. 171185 Testes L 1.0, R 1.0. Moderate fat. skint. part.skel. 391 ♂ red crossbill (bird 488 on tape) wt. 36.7 gm. 171186 Testes L 3.0 x 2.8 R 2.5 x 2.5, Moderate fat. skint. part.skel. 392 ♀ red crossbill (bird 494 on tape) wt. 31.2 gm. 171187 Ova somewhat enlarged, Ovary 5.5 x 5.0, largest ovum = 1.0 mm. Little fat. 3 mi. S + 6½ mi. E Mount Thielsen, elev. 4800 ft, Klamath Co., Oregon August 11 skint. part.skel. 393 ♂ red crossbill (bird 495 on tape) wt. 33.9 gm. 171267 Testes L 1.5 x 1.2 R 1.5 x 1.2, Little fat. skint. part.skel. 394 ♂ red crossbill (bird 496 on tape) wt. 29.1 gm. 171268 Testes L 3.2 x 2.8 R 3.0 x 2.6. No fat. 3 mi. S + 8½ mi. E Mount Thielsen, elev. 4700 ft, Klamath Co., Oregon August 11 cont'd skel.only 395 imm ♀ black-backed woodpecker wt. 63.4 gm. 171160 Moderate fat. Ovary 3x4 mm. Molting outer two primaries. skint. part.skel. 396 ♂ red crossbill (bird 498 on tape) wt. 28.4 gm. 171269 Testes L 1.2 x 1.1 R 1.1 x 1.1, Little fat.
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J. Groth 1986 catalog 48. 2 mi. S + 3 mi. E Mount Thielsen, elev. 6100 ft. Klamath Co., Oregon August 12 skint. part.skel. 397 O red crossbill (bird 503 on tape) wt. 31.9 gm. 171264 L 4.2 x 3.8 Testes R 4.0 x 3.8 No fat. skint. part.skel. 398 O red crossbill (bird 501 on tape) wt. 30.6 gm. 171265 L 1.1 x 0.9 Testes R 1.1 x 0.9 Little fat. 1 mi. S + 7 mi. E Mount Thielsen, elev. 4800 ft, Klamath Co., Oregon Aug 12 cont'd skint part.skel. 399 O red crossbill (bird 504 on tape) wt. 30.8 gm. 171255 L 1.0 x 0.9 Testes R 1.0 x 0.9 Heavy fat. 2 mi. S + 3 mi. E Mount Thielsen, elev. 6100 ft, Klamath Co., Oregon Aug. 12 cont'd skint part.skel. 400 O red crossbill (bird 499 on tape) wt. 31.1 gm. 171262 L 1.7 x 1.5 Testes R 1.7 x 1.5 Little fat. Captured Aug. 11, 1986. 3 mi. S + 8 1/2 mi. E Mount Thielsen, elev. 4700 ft.. Klamath Co., Oregon Aug 12 cont'd skint part.skel. 401 ♀ red crossbill (bird 497 on tape) wt. 26.9 gm, 171270 old brood patch Ovary 5.5 x 4.5, largest ovum = 1.0mm. No fat. Captured August 11, 1986. 2 mi. S + 3 mi. E Mount Thielsen, elev. 6100 ft, Klamath Co., Oregon Aug. 12 cont'd skint part.skel. 402 O red crossbill (bird 500 on tape) wt. 31.7 gm. 171263 Testes R 0.9 x 0.8 Little fat. Captured August 11, 1986. skint. part.skel. 403 O red crossbill (bird 502 on tape) wt. 37.0 gm. 171266 L 3.2 x 2.6 Testes R 2.9 x 2.6 Little fat.
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J. Groth 1986 1987 Catalog 49. mi. 5 + 7 mi. E Mount Thielsen, elev. 4800 ft. Klamath Co., Oregon August 12 cont'd skint part: skel. 404 171256 ♀ red crossbill (bird 505 on tape) wt. 39.7 gm. old brood patch Ovary 6.1 x 4.3, largest ovum = 1.2 mm. Little fat. Feeding flying young. August 13 skint part: skel. 405 171257 ♂ red crossbill (bird 506 on tape) wt. 34.5 gm. Testes L 3.6 x 3.3, R 3.4 x 3.4. Little fat. skint part: skel. 406 171258 ♀ red crossbill (bird 507 on tape) wt. 32.0 gm. oviduct sl. ent. Ovary 5.3 x 4.1, ova sl. ent., old brood patch. Little fat. skint part: skel. 407 171259 ♀ red crossbill (bird 508 on tape) wt. 29.6 gm. Ovary 3.2 x 2.3, no ent. ova. No fat. skint part: skel. 408 171260 ♀ red crossbill (bird 509 on tape) wt. 26.3 gm. Ovary 5.3 x 3.5, no ent. ova. No fat. skint part: skel. 409 171261 ♀ red crossbill (bird 510 on tape) wt. 32.1 gm. Ovary 4.2 x 3.1, no ent. ova. Little fat. Univ. Calif. Berkeley Animal Behavior Station skint part: skel. 410 171162 ♂ red crossbill (bird "40" on tape) wt. at capture. 34.0 gm Captured 24 February 1983 on Brush Mountain, elev. 2600 ft., 2 mi. NW Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia. Found dead in captivity on December 20, 1986. No tissues taken. 1986 1987 April 22, 1987 411 Captive-raised baby crossbills. From original clutch Anat. 4925 412 of 4 eggs by ♀ "33" (on tape) and ♂ "59" (on tape). Anat. 4926 413 No weights or measurements taken. All Anat. 4927 died of starvation.
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J. Groth 1987 Catalog 50. Barfoot Park, elev. 8200 ft, Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Ariz. May 21 skel. only 414 171437 o pine siskin Testes L R 3:5mm wt 12.1 gm. skel. + tissues. Crop conts. = 26 large pine seeds. May 22 skin+ part. skel. 415 171400 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 521" on tape) wt. 32.9 gm. Ovary 4.5 x 2.6 mm; no enl. fol.; moderate fat; skin+ part. skel. 416 171401 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 520" on tape) wt. 29.9 gm. Ovary 4.0 x 2.8 mm; no enl. fol.; little fat; skin+ part. skel. 417 171402 o red crossbill ("bird 516" on tape) wt. 33.7 gm. Testes L R 1.7 x 1.4 mm; Little fat; body molt. skin+ part. skel. 418 171403 o red crossbill ("bird 514" on tape) wt 30.8 gm. Testes L R 2.2 x 1.9 mm; Little fat; body molt skin+ part. skel. 419 171404 o red crossbill ("bird 522" on tape) wt. 37.2 gm. Testes L R 2.0 x 1.8 mm Little fat; body molt skin+ part. skel. 420 171405 o red crossbill ("bird 519" on tape) wt. 32.2 gm. testes L R 3.2 x 3.0 mm; Little fat; no molt skin+ part. skel. 421 171406 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 518" on tape) wt. 32.1 gm. Ovary 4.1 x 2.7 mm; no enl. fol.; little fat skin+ part. skel. 422 171407 o red crossbill ("bird 515" on tape) wt. 34.0 gm. testes L R 1.8 x 1.7 mm; Little fat; molting skin+ part. skel. 423 171408 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 517" on tape) wt. 31.2 gm. Ovary 5.1 x 3.6 mm; no enl. fol.; No fat; molting May 23 skel. only 424 171203 ♀ hepatic tanager (skel+tissues) wt. 38.1 gm. Recorded in calls on tape JG 75 B. Ovary enl., 9.5 x 7.5 mm, largest fol.= 2.5mm; little fat; molt no
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catalog 51. J. Groth 1987 Barfoot Park, elev. 8200 ft., Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co., Ariz May 24 skin+part. skel. 425 171409 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 523" on tape) wt. 30.9 gm. Ovary 4.7 x 2.5 mm; no enl. fol.; Little fat; molting (captured May 23) skin+ part.skel. 426 171410 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 524" on tape) wt. 34.1 gm. testes L 2.1 x 2.0 mm R 1.9x1.9mm; Little fat; molting; (captured May 23) 1/2 mi. W Hawk Peak, elev. 9700 ft, Pinaleno Mts., Graham Co., Ariz., May 25 skin+ part.skel. 427 171387 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 526" on tape) wt. 31.2 gm. Ovary 4.6 x 2.9 mm; Little fat; No molt skin+ part.skel. 428 171388 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 529" on tape) wt 36.9 gm. testes L 3.2 x 2.7 mm R 3.0 x 2.6 mm; Little fat; molting skin+ part.skel. 429 171389 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 535" on tape) wt. 33.8 gm. testes L 1.1 x 1.0 mm R 1.1 x 1.0 mm; Little fat; molting skin+ part.skel. 430 171390 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 527" on tape) wt. 35.2 gm. testes L 3.7 x 3.4 mm R 3.4 x 3.2 mm; Moderate fat; molting skin+ part.skel. 431 171391 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 528" on tape) wt. 30.5 gm. Ovary 4.6 x 3.4 mm; No fat; No molt skin+ part.skel. 432 171392 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 525" on tape) wt. 31.7gm. testes L 2.3 x 2.1 mm R 2.1x1.8mm; Little fat; molting skin+ part.skel. 433 171393 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 532" on tape) wt. 31.5 gm. Ovary 4.7 x 3.6 mm; Little fat, molting skin+ part.skel. 434 171394 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 534" on tape) wt. 29.7gm. Ovary 5.0 x 3.5 mm; Little fat, molting skin+ part.skel. 435 171395 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 531" on tape) wt. 32.6 gm. Ovary 4.7 x 3.8 mm; Little fat; no molt 11
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J. Groth 1987 Catalog 52. 1/2 mi. W Hawk Peak, elev. 9700 ft., Pinaleno Mts., Graham Co., Ariz. May 25 (cont'd) skin+ part+skel. 436 red crossbill ("bird 530" on tape) wt. 33.0 gm. 171396 Testes L 1.7 x 1.3 mm R 1.4 x 1.2 mm; Little fat; No molt skin+ part+skel. 437 female red crossbill ("bird 533" on tape) wt 31.0 gm. 171397 Ovary 5.2 x 3.7 gm.; Little fat; molting Barfoot Park, elev. 8200 ft., Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Ariz. May 26 skin+ part+skel. 438 female red crossbill ("bird 536" on tape) wt. 33.6 gm. 171411 Ovary sl. enl., 5.3 x 4.1 mm, largest fol. = 1.1 mm.; Brood patch; Moderate fat. skin+ part+skel. 439 male red crossbill ("bird 537" on tape) wt. 34.1 gm. 171412 Testes L 2.9 x 2.5 mm R 2.5 x 2.4 mm; Little fat; molting May 27 skin+ part+skel. 440 male red crossbill ("bird 539" on tape) wt. 34.9 gm. 171413 Testes L 2.9 x 2.6 mm R 2.6 x 2.6 mm; Moderate fat; molting skin+ part+skel. 441 female red crossbill ("bird 538" on tape) wt. 31.9 gm. 171414 Ovary 4.3 x 3.6 mm; Little fat; molting skin+ part+skel. 442 female red crossbill ("bird 540" on tape) wt. 32.2 gm. 171415 Ovary 4.6 x 3.5 mm; Moderate fat; molting May 28 skin+ part+skel. 443 female red crossbill ("bird 541" on tape) wt. 32.4 gm. 171416 Ovary 4.8 x 3.3 mm; Little fat; molting skin+ part+skel. 444 male red crossbill ("bird 542" on tape) wt. 32.6 gm. 171417 Testes L 1.8 x 1.6 mm R 1.6 x 1.5 mm; No fat; molting
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J. Groth 1987 catalog 53. 1 mi. S + 1/2 mi. E Summerhaven, elev. 8000 ft, Santa Catalina Mts., Pima Co., Ariz. May 30 445 skint part.skel. 171398 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 543" on tape) wt. 32.2 gm. Ovary 4.2 x 3.5 mm; Moderate fat; No molt 446 skint part.skel. 171399 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 544" on tape) wt. 34.6 gm. Ovary 5.3 x 4.0 mm; Moderate fat; No molt Black Canyon, 24 1/2 mi. N + 3 mi. E Santa Rita, elev. 7500 ft., Black Mts., Grant Co., New Mexico May 31 447 skint part.skel. 171420 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 546" on tape) wt. 33.8 gm. Testes L 1.9 x 1.8 mm; Moderate fat; molting 448 skint part.skel. 171421 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 547" on tape) wt. 30.2 gm. Testes L 2.0 x 2.4 mm; Little fat; molting 449 skint part.skel. 171422 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 545" on tape) wt. 27.3 gm. Ovary 4.9 x 3.4 mm; No fat; molting Poverty Creek, 8 1/2 mi. N + 10 mi. W Chloride, elev. 7700 ft., Black Mts., Sierra Co., New Mex. June 1 450 skint part.skel. 171423 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 552" on tape) wt. 40.9 gm. Ovary 4.2 x 4.0 mm; Heavy fat; 451 skint part.skel. 171424 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 553" on tape) wt. 35.0 gm. Ovary 5.3 x 4.2 mm.; Moderate fat; 452 skint part.skel. 171425 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 554" on tape) wt. 36.8 gm. testes L - not found (shot); Moderate fat; molting R 3.2 x 3.2 mm 453 skint part.skel. 171426 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 555" on tape) wt. 36.9 gm. Ovary 5.9 x 4.2 mm; Heavy fat; No molt 454 skint part.skel. 171427 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 549" on tape) wt. 31.2 gm. Testes L 3.7 x 3.7 mm; Little fat; molting R 4.0 x 3.4 mm 10
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J. Groth 1987 catalog 54. Poverty Creek, elev. 7700 ft. 8½ mi. N + 10 mi. W Chloride, Black Mts., Sierra Co, New Mex. June 1 (cont'd) skin + part. skel. 455 171428 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 550" on tape) wt. 33.4 gm. Testes L 2.1 x 2.0 mm R 2.0 x 2.0 mm; Little fat; molting skin + part. skel. 456 171429 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 551" on tape) wt. 37.0 gm. Testes L 3.2 x 3.0 mm R 3.0 x 2.9 mm; Moderate fat; molting skin + part. skel. 457 171430 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 548" on tape) wt. 34.6 gm. Testes L 3.7 x 3.3 mm R 3.4 x 3.3 mm; Little fat; molting Base of Vick's Peak, 11½ mi. N + 2 mi. E Monticello, elev. 8000 ft, San Mateo Mts, Socorro Co, New Mex. June 2 skin + part. skel. 458 171418 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 556" on tape) wt. 38.0 gm. Testes R 3.0 x 2.4 mm R 2.8 x 2.7 mm; Moderate fat; No molt June 3 skin + part. skel. 459 171419 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 557" on tape) wt. 35.3 gm. Ovary 4.1 x 3.6 mm; Little fat; No molt Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,100 ft, San Juan Mts., Hinsdale Co., Colorado June 4 skin + part. skel. 460 171305 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 558" on tape) wt. 27.0 gm. Testes R 1.4 mm R 1.3 mm; Little fat; skin + part. skel. 461 171306 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 560" on tape) wt. 26.0 gm. Ovary 4.2 x 3.1 mm; Little fat; No molt skin + part. skel. 462 171307 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 559" on tape) wt. 29.9 gm. Testes L 2.7 x 2.4 mm R 2.4 x 2.3 mm; Little fat; No molt skin + part. skel. 463 171308 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 561" on tape) wt. 33.6 gm. Testes L 5.4 x 4.7 mm R 5.1 x 4.2 mm; Little fat; No molt skin + part. skel. 464 171309 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 562" on tape) wt. 24.6 gm. Ovary 5.0 x 4.0mm, sl. follicular - largest = 0.9mm; Little fat; No molt
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J. Groth 1987 Catalog 55. Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,100 ft; San Juan Mts, Hinsdale Co., Colorado June 4 (cont'd) skin + part. skel. 465 171310 ♀ red crossbill (
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J. Groth 1987 56. catalog Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,100 ft; San Juan Mts. Hinsdale Co., Colorado June 7 (cont'd) skin + part+skel. 475 f red crossbill ("bird 567" on tape) wt. 29.0 gm. 171315 Ovary 4.3 x 3.6 mm; little fat; no molt, refethering brood patch June 8 skin+ part+skel. 476 f red crossbill ("bird 570" on tape) wt. 32.5 gm. 171316 Ovary 5.8 x 4.0 mm; largest fol.=1.0mm; little fat; molting skin+ part+skel. 477 red crossbill ("bird 573" on tape) wt. 31.4 gm. 171317 Testes L 3.6 x 3.1 mm; R 3.5 x 3.4 mm; Moderate fat; no molt skin+ part+skel. 478 f red crossbill ("bird 571" on tape) wt. 38.1 gm. 171318 Ovary 6.3x4.3mm, 3 collapsed follicles, largest fol.=1.8 mm; oviduct greatly enl.; thickly edematous brood patch; Heavy fat; No molt skin+ part+skel. 479 red crossbill ("bird 572" on tape) wt. 34.1 gm. 171319 Testes L 2.8 x 2.3 mm. R 2.4 x 2.4 mm; Moderate fat; No molt June 9 skin+ part+skel. 480 (juv) red crossbill ("bird 574" on tape) wt. 33.0 gm. 171321 Testes L 1.1 mm; R 0.9 mm; Moderate fat; No molt skin+ part+skel. 481 f red crossbill ("bird 575" on tape) wt. 38.0 gm. 171322 Ovary 4.8 x 3.1 mm; Heavy fat; No molt skin+ part+skel. 482 f red crossbill ("bird 576" on tape) wt. 31.4 gm. 171323 Ovary 4.8x3.2mm(sl.enl.), largest fol.=1.2 mm; Heavy fat; molting+refeathering b.patch. skin+ part+skel. 483 red crossbill ("bird 569" on tape) wt. 30.9 gm. 171324 Testes L 4.6 x 4.1 mm; R 3.8 x 3.7 mm; No fat; no molt (captured June 8) skin+ part+skel. 484 (juv) red crossbill ("bird 577" on tape) wt. 30.4 gm. 171324 Testes L 1.5 x 1.2 mm; R 1.4 x 1.1 mm; little fat; skin+ part+skel. 485 f red crossbill ("bird 578" on tape) wt. 30.3 gm. 171325 Ovary 4.7 x 3.2 mm; Moderate fat; No molt
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J. Groth 1987 Catalog 57. Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,100 ft, San Juan Mts., Hinsdale Co., Colorado June 9 (cont'd) skin 486 f red crossbill ("bird 579" on tape) wt. 28.9 gm. past.skel. 171326 Ovary 4.7 x 3.3 mm; little fat; molting Sagehen Creek Field Station, 3 mi. NW Hobart Mills, elev. 6400 ft., Nevada Co., Calif. June 11 skin 487 " red crossbill ("bird 580" on tape) wt. 32.0 gm. past.skel. 171384 Testes L 2.0 x 1.8 mm; R 1.6 x 1.6 mm; little fat; No molt skin 488 f red crossbill ("bird 581" on tape) wt. 31.3 gm. past.skel. 171385 Ovary 5.2 x 4.0, largest fol = 1.1 mm; Moderate fat; No molt skin 489 " red crossbill ("bird 582" on tape) wt. 34.4 gm. past.skel. 171386 Testes L 2.1 x 2.0 mm; R 1.7 x 1.7 mm; little fat; wing molt Animal Behavior Station, University of California, Berkeley, Calif. June 22 490 Fluid-preserved specimens of baby red crossbills Anat. 4928 491 born in captivity. Eggs probably hatched June 20. Anat. 4929 492 Birds found dead on floor, out of the nest. Anat. 4930 493 Born to birds "33" and "59". No wts. taken. Anat. 4931 6 mi. E Grand Marais, elev. 650 ft., Luce Co., Michigan July 14 skin 494 " red crossbill ("bird 583" on tape) wt. 30.7 gm. past.skel. 171286 Testes L 4.5 x 4.0; R 4.2 x 4.0; Heavy fat; no molt; crop empty skin 495 f red crossbill ("bird 584" on tape) wt. 27.5 gm. past.skel. 171287 Ovary sl. dev. 5.3 x 4.0 mm, largest fol = 1.3 mm; heavy fat, no molt skin 496 " red crossbill ("bird 585" on tape) wt. 28.4 gm. past.skel. 171288 Testes L 4.2 x 3.5; R 4.3 x 3.9; Heavy fat; no molt skin 497 juv f red crossbill ("bird 586" on tape) wt. 32.7 gm. past.skel. 171289 Ovary 4.3 x 3.3 mm, no enl. fol.; moderate fat; no molt
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Catalog J. Groth 1987 58. 6 mi. E Grand Marais, elev. 650 ft., Lake Co., Michigan July 15 skin + part. skel. 498 171292 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 594" on tape) wt. 37.9 gm. 6x3 x 4.5 mm old brood patch ovary cul. 4 follicles 1.9 mm ca.; moderate fat; no molt skin + part. skel. 499 171290 juv. ♀ red crossbill ("bird 587 on tape) wt. 32.7 gm = 587 captured July 14; ovary 4.2 x 3.2; moderate fat; no molt skin + part. skel. 500 171291 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 586" on tape) wt. 27.8 gm L 5.1 x 4.1 captured July 14; Testes R 4.5x4.2 ; mod. fat; no molt skin + part. skel. 501 171293 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 593" on tape) wt. 33.1 gm L 5.0 x 4.5 testes R 4.8x4.7 ; little fat; no molt skin + part. skel. 502 171294 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 589" on tape) wt. 32.7 gm L 5.9 x 4.7 testes R 5.1 x 4.4 ; little fat; no molt skin + part. skel. 503 171295 juv ♂ red crossbill ("bird 590" on tape) wt. 30.5 gm. L 1.2 x 1.2 testes R 1.2x1.2 ; no fat skin + part. skel. 504 171296 juv ♂ red crossbill ("bird 592" on tape) wt. 33.3 gm. L 4.2 x 4.1 testes R 3.8x3.7 ; little fat; no molt skin + part. skel. 505 171297 juv ♂ red crossbill ("bird 596" on tape) wt. 33.6 gm L 2.2 x 1.7 testes R 1.8x1.6 ; little fat; no molt skin + part. skel. 506 171298 juv ♀ red crossbill ("bird 591 on tape) wt. 29.9 gm. ovary 4.2 x 3.3 ; little fat, no molt skin + part. skel. 507 171299 ad ♀ red crossbill ("bird 595" on tape) wt. 29.3 gm. ovary st. cul. 6.5x5.1 mm; largest fol.= 2.3 mm; barebelly; little fat; no molt July 16 skin + part. skel. 508 171300 juv. ♀ red crossbill ("bird 597" on tape) wt. 28.8gm. ovary 4.0x3.0 ; little fat; under. skin + part. skel. 509 171301 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 598" on tape) wt. 42.2 gm. L 4.6 x 4.0 Testes R 4.1x4.1 ; Heavy fat; no molt skin + part. skel. 510 171302 juv ♀ red crossbill ("bird 600" on tape) wt. 33.1 gm. ovary 4.3 x 3.3; under.; Moderate fat
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J. Groth 1987 catalog 59. 6 mi. E. Grand Marais, elev. 650 ft., Luce Co., Michigan July 11 (cont'd) skin+ part.+skel. 511 171303 ♂ red crossbill (
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Catalog 60. J. Groot 1987 Bowron River, 21 mi. W + 3 mi. S Penny, elev. 2800 ft., British Columbia August 3 (cont'd) skin & part. skel. 521 171334 juv ♀ red crossbill ("bird 609" on tape) wt. 26.7 gm. ovary 3.9 x 3.4 mm; little fat Thompson Plateau, 7 mi. E + 2 mi. S Clinton, elev. 2900 ft., Lillooet Dist., British Columbia Aug 4 skin & part. skel. 522 171335 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 610" on tape) wt. 35.8 gm testes L 5.4 x 5.3 R 5.2 x 4.5; little fat; wing molt skin & part. skel. 523 171336 ♀ red crossbill ("bird 611" on tape) wt. 41.4 gm. fatty brood patch ovary 8.0 x 4.9 mm; largest follicle = 2.0 mm wing molt pair with 522 skin & part. skel. 524 171337 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 612" on tape) wt. 38.8 gm. testes L 6.2 x 6.2 R 5.8 x 5.0; moderate fat skin & part. skel. 525 171338 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 613" on tape) wt. 34.7 gm. testes L 3.6 x 3.5 R 3.8 x 3.9; little fat Aug 5 skin & part. skel. 526 171435 ♂ white-winged crossbill wt. 27.5 gm. testes L 6.3 x 5.1 R 6.3 x 5.6; moderate fat; no molt skin & part. skel. 527 171339 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 615" on tape) wt. 27.9 gm. testes L 5.7 x 4.8 R 5.0 x 4.6; little fat; no molt skin & part. skel. 528 171340 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 616" on tape) wt. 28.1 gm. testes L 3.9 x 3.7 R 3.8 x 3.5; no fat; no molt skin & part. skel. 529 171341 juv ♂ red crossbill ("bird 617" on tape) wt. 26.3 gm. testes L 2.2 x 2.0 R 2.0 x 2.0; little fat skin & part. skel. 530 171342 ♂ red crossbill ("bird 614" on tape) wt. 31.3 gm. testes L 3.6 x 3.3 R 3.2 x 2.7; no fat; no molt skin & part. skel. 531 171343 juv ♂ red crossbill ("bird 618" on tape) wt. 28.9 gm testes L 3.8 x 3.6 R 3.0 x 3.0; no fat skin & part. skel. 532 171344 juv ♂ red crossbill ("bird 619" on tape) wt. 28.0 gm testes L 3.9 x 4.4 R 3.7 x 3.4; no fat
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catalog 61. ). 6voth 1907 Thompson Plateau, 7 mi. E + 2 mi. S Clinton, elev. 2900 ft, Lillooet Dist., British Columbia Aug 5 (cont'd) skin part. skel. 533 juv ♀ red crossbill (
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Catalog 62. ). Groth 1987 Thompson Plateau, 7 mi. E + 2 mi. S Clinton, elev. 2900 ft, British Columbia Aug 7 skint part skel. 545 171357 juv♀red crossbill (
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63. catalog 1). Groth 1987 Thomson Plateau, 7 mi. E +2 mi. S Clinton elev. 2900 ft. British Columbia August 9 skint part.skel. 558 juv ♂ white-winged crossbill wt. 20.2 gm. 171436 testes L 1.1 mm R 1.0 mm ; no fat; skint part.skel. 559 ♂ red crossbill (
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J. Groth 1987 Catalog 64. Barnes Flat, 11 mi. N + 4 mi. W Westwood, elev. 5500 ft., Lassen Co., Calif. Aug 30 skin part-skel. 569 ♂ red crossbill (bird 653 on tape) wt. 33.1 gm. 171379 Testes L 4.0 x 3.8 R 3.9 x 3.8 No fat. Seen feeding JGG 570, skin part-skel. 570 juv. ♂ red crossbill (bird 654 on tape) wt. 23.5 gm. 171380 Testes L 1.0 R 1.0 No fat. Seen being fed by JGG 569. skin part-skel. 571 ♂ red crossbill (bird 655 on tape) wt. 35.1 gm. 171381 Testes L 1.6 R 1.5 No fat. skin part-skel. 572 ♂ red crossbill (bird 656 on tape) wt. 35.7 gm. 171382 Testes L 1.6 R 1.6 Little fat.
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J. Groth 1988 catalog 65. March 11 Chews Ridge Lookout, 11 mi. S + 9 mi. E Carmel Valley, elev. 4900 ft., Monterey Co., Calif. 1671 skin+part skull 573 ad ♂ purple finch, testes R 2.2 x 2.1 wt 21.0 gm. song recorded on end of tape JG84B; little fat Animal Behavior Station, University of California Berkeley, Calif. March 21, 1988 173373 skull only 574 ad ♂ red crossbill (bird "318" on tape) captive-raised, born at ABS to birds "37" and "43" testes L 4.8 x 4.3 mm R 4.4 x 4.4 mm; skeleton only, with tissues cause of death unknown Hvachuca Mts., near Reef Mine, elev. 7200 ft, 9 mi. S Sierra Vista (Cochise Co., Ariz., March 31 171752 skin+part skull 575 ad ♂ red crossbill (#657) wt 32.4 gms. testes L 1.4 x 1.2 R 1.3 x 1.2; no fat 171753 skin+part skull 576 ad ♀ red crossbill (#658) wt. 31.7 gms 1 ovary 5.6 x 4.0 mm, largest ovum = 1.2 mm; little fat 171754 skin+part skull 577 ad ♂ red crossbill (#659) wt 31.4 gms. testes L 3.6 x 3.0 R 3.2 x 3.0; no fat 171755 skin+part skull 578 ad ♀ red crossbill (#660) wt. 34.1 gms. ovary 5.0 x 3.9 mm, largest follicle = 0.8 mm; little fat 171756 skin+part skull 579 ad ♂ red crossbill (#661) wt. 30.3 gms. testes L 3.9 x 3.5 R 3.9 x 3.3; no fat 1757 skin+part skull 580 ad ♀ red crossbill (#662) wt. 30.9 gm. ovary 3.5 x 3.0 mm, no ext. follicles, no fat
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J. Groth 1988 Catalog 66. \frac{1}{2} mi. S + 1 mi. E Summer haven, elev. 7600 ft., Santa Catalina Mts., Pima Co., Ariz. April 4 171725 skin+part. skel. 581 ad ♂ red crossbill (#665) wt. 35.4 gms. testes L 3.0 x 2.7 R 2.6 x 2.4 ; little fat 171726 skin+part. skel. 582 ad ♀ red crossbill (#669) wt. 30.6 gm. testes R ovary 5.4 x 4.4 mm, no enl. follicles, no fat 171733 skin+part. skel. 583 ad ♀ red crossbill (#663) captured April 3 wt. 33.3 gm. ovary 5.3 x 3.3 mm, no enl. follicles, moderate fat 171727 skin+part. skel. 584 ad ♀ red crossbill (#670) wt. 33.4 gm. ovary 5.0 x 4.4 mm, no enl. follicles, little fat 171728 skin+part. skel. 585 ad ♀ red crossbill (#671) wt 30.1 gm. ovary 4.7 x 4.2 mm, no enl. follicles, no fat 171729 skin+part. skel. 586 ad ♂ red crossbill (#666) wt 32.4 gm. testes L 4.1 x 3.0 R 2.8 x 2.4 ; little fat 171730 skin+part. skel. 587 ad ♀ red crossbill (#667) wt 31.5 gm. ovary 4.9 x 4.5 mm, largest ovum = 0.9 mm, little fat 171731 skin+part. skel. 588 ad ♀ red crossbill (#672) wt. 31.4 gm. ovary 4.4 x 3.3 mm, largest ovum = 0.65 mm, no fat 171732 skin+part. skel. 589 ad ♂ red crossbill (#675) wt 30.3 gm. testes L 1.7 x 1.4 R 1.6 x 1.4 ; no fat 171733 skin+part. skel. 590 ad ♂ red crossbill (#668) wt. 32.5 gm. testes L 1.8 x 1.7 R 1.6 x 1.6 ; no fat 171734 skin+part. skel. 591 ad ♂ red crossbill (#677) wt. 29.3 gm. testes L 1.2 x 1.0 R 1.0 x 1.0 ; no fat 171735 skin+part. skel. 592 ad ♂ red crossbill (#674) wt. 33.8 gm. testes L 1.4 x 1.2 R 1.3 x 1.3 ; little fat 171736 skin+part. skel. 593 ad ♀ red crossbill (#673) wt. 31.4 gm. ovary 4.0 x 3.7 mm, no enl. follicles, no fat
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67. catalog ) Groth 1988 1/2 mi. S + 1 mi. E Summerhaven, elev. 7600 ft. Santa Catalina Mts., Pima Co., Ariz. April 4 (cont'd) 1724 skin+skel. 594 ad & red crossbill (#664) captured April 3 wt. 39.9 gm. testes L 1.8 x 1.6 R 1.7 x 1.7 ; no fat 1737 skin+skel. 595 ad & red crossbill (#676) wt. 31.2 gm. ovary 5.0 x 4.4 mm; largest follicle = 1.0 mm, no fat 4 mi. S Walker, elev. 7000 ft., Bradshaw Mts., Yavapai Co., Ariz. April 6 171622 skel.only 596 ad & Cassin's finch ovary 4.5x3.5, unde. wt. 28.2 gms. wing (unflattened chord) = 90.3 mm, tail = 61.0 mm April 7 171669 skel.only 597 junco (song on tape 85 B) eyes black wt 20.9 gms. wing (unfl. chord) = 87.5, tail= 76.0 testes L 7.3 x 4.8 R 6.7 x 4.4 no fat 171670 skel.only 598 junco , eyes darkish yellow with black pupil wt 18.5 gms. wing (unfl chord) = 82.0, tail= 74.4 testes L 8.3 x 5.2 R 4.3x5.0 no fat 4 mi. N + 6 mi. E Williams, elev. 7000 ft. Coc o nino Co., Ariz April 8 171778 skel.only 599 pine siskin - testes left 2.5 x 2.0 mm no wt. Animal Behavior Station, University of California, Berkeley, Calif. April 15 1720 skin+skel. 600 ad & red crossbill ("bird 273" on tape) wt. 23.8 gm. captured October 21, 1984 at this locality, kept as captive until found dead by Bob Baiz (animal care technician) on April 14, 1988 ; weight at death = 25.0 gm. ; testes @ death L 1.6 x 1.3 R 1.1x1.1 ; moderate fat at death
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J. Groth 1988 Catalog 68. 17/6/96 601 male red crossbill ("bird 678" on tape) wt. 34.3 gm. testes L 1.8 x 1.2 R 1.4 x 1.3; moderate fat; no molt Animal Behavior Station, University of California, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. 18 June 1988 4932 bird? 602 captive-raised baby crossbills, found dead bird 603 in cell (one on floor, 2 in nest) all sibs bird 604 and young of "33" and "59" (on tape) 17/7/21 skel. only 605 juv red crossbill ("whezy" on tape) born in captivity to "59" and "33". Eggs laid about 10 March, 1988, bird fledged about 10 April. Sib of JGG 695 ("clip"). Ovary 3.2 x 2.1 @ death. Died 18 June. Prosser Creek, 1 mi. W Hobart Mills, elev. 6000 ft, Nevada Co., Calif. June 29 17/01 skel/part. 606 male red crossbill (bird 680 on tape) wt. 37.6 gm. skell 607 female red crossbill (bird 683 on tape) wt. 36.1 gm. Bare belly. Ovary 7.8 x 5.1, largest fol. = 1.6 mm. Oviduct ent. Moderate fat. 17/03 skel/part. 608 male red crossbill (bird 679 on tape) wt. 34.0 gm. skell 609 female red crossbill (bird 682 on tape) wt. 34.1 gm. oviduct ent. Moderate fat. Ovary 7.3 x 5.2, largest fol. = 2.0 mm. Bare belly. 17/17/05 skel/part. 610 female red crossbill (bird 684 on tape) wt. 28.2 gm. skell Ovary 4.7 x 3.8, no ent. fol., No fat.
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J. Groth 1988 catalog 69. Prosser Creek, 1 mi. W Hobart Mills, elev. 6000 ft, Nevada Co., Calif. June 30 71707 skin+part. skull 611 ♂ red crossbill (bird 685 on tape) wt. 33.2 gm. testes L 3.1 x 3.0 R 3.0 x 3.0 Little fat. 71708 skin+part. skull 612 ♂ red crossbill (bird 689 on tape) wt. 31.7 gm. testes L 4.4 x 3.9 R 3.9 x 3.9 No fat. 71706 skin+part. skull 613 ♂ red crossbill (bird 681 on tape) wt. 36.0 gm. testes L 5.3 x 4.8 R 4.5 x 4.5 Little fat. Captured June 29, 1988. 71709 skin+part. skull 614 ♂ red crossbill (bird 690 on tape) wt. 35.7 gm. testes L 3.7 x 3.6 R 3.4 x 3.4 Moderate fat. Crop empty. 71710 skin+part. skull 615 ♀ red crossbill (bird 691 on tape) wt. 33.2 gm. Ovary 6.9 x 5.2, largest fol. = 1.8 mm, oviduct ent. Little fat bare belly Crop empty. 71711 skin+part. skull 616 ♂ red crossbill (bird 692 on tape) wt. 32.9 gm. testes L 5.6 x 5.0 R 5.3 x 4.8 Little fat. 71712 skin+part. skull 617 ♂ red crossbill (bird 686 on tape) wt. 32.7 gm. testes L 4.2 x 3.7 R 3.9 x 3.7 No fat. 71713 skin+part. skull 618 ♀ red crossbill (bird 687 on tape) wt. 29.5 gm. Ovary 6.2 x 5.0, largest f = 1.7 mm. No fat. Bare belly. oviduct stent. July 1 71714 skin+part. skull 619 ♂ red crossbill (bird 694 on tape) wt. 35.6 gm. testes L 6.8 x 5.9 R 5.9 x 5.4 Moderate fat. Crop empty. 71715 skin+part. skull 620 ♀ red crossbill (bird 695 on tape) wt. 36.1 gm. Ovary 7.2 x 5.5, largest fol = 2.1 mm oviduct ent. mod fat. No bare belly. 71716 skin+part. skull 621 ♀ red crossbill (bird 696 on tape) wt. 30.6 gm. Ovary 5.4 x 4.4, largest f = 1.2 mm. Little fat. Brood patch. 71717 skin+part. skull 622 ♂ red crossbill (bird 688 on tape) wt. 34.7 gm. testes L 4.1 x 2.7 R 3.2 x 3.2 Moderate fat. Captured June 30, 1988. 71718 skin+part. skull 623 ♂ red crossbill (bird 693 on tape) wt. 30.1 gm. testes L 3.1 x 3.4 R 3.4 x 3.4 No fat.
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J. Groth 1988 catalog 70. Prosper Creek, 1 mi. W Hotart mills, elev. 6000 ft., Nevada Co., Calif. July 2 1719 skin+skel. 624 ♀ red crossbill (bird 697 on tape) wt. 31.9 gm. ovary 7.1 x 5.2, largest fol. = 1.8 mm. captured July 1, 1988, oviduct ent. No brood patch. light fat. near Red Bluff, Interstate 5, California July 21 31673 skel. only. 625 ♀ red crossbill (bird "06" on tape) 71722 skel. only. 626 ♀ red crossbill (bird 274 on tape) Baker Beach forest, 2 mi. S Sea Lion Point, sea level, Lane Co., Oregon July 22 1674 skin+skel. 627 ♀ red crossbill (bird 699 on tape) wt. 27.9 gm. oviduct huge and swollen, 3 collapsed follicles, no yolky follicles, active brood patch, ovary 6.1 x 5.1 mm. little fat. Mate of JGG 628. 675 skin+skel. 628 ♂ red crossbill (bird 698 on tape) wt. 28.1 gm. Testes L 5.4 x 4.2 R 4.5 x 4.3. No fat. mate of JGG 627. July 23 31676 skin+skel. 629 ♀ red crossbill (bird 700 on tape) wt. 24.5 gm. ovary 6.6 x 4.8 mm., largest fol. = 2.1 mm, oviduct sl. ent., no brood patch , no fat
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J. Groth 1988 Catalog 71. Odell Creek, 7 mi. NE Crescent Lake, elev. 4400 ft. Klamath Co., Oregon July 24 1677 skin+mnt. skel. 630 ♂ red crossbill (bird 705 on tape) wt. 34.4 gm. Testes L 5.9 x 4.5 R 5.1 x 4.6 Little fat. 1678 skin+mnt. skel. 631 ♂ red crossbill (bird 707 on tape) wt. 33.3 gm. Testes L 5.4 x 4.8 R 4.9 x 4.2 No fat. 1679 skin+mnt. skel. 632 ♀ red crossbill (bird 708 on tape) wt. 34.9 gm. Ovary 12.1 x 9.4 mm., one yolkly 6.5 mm follicle, another 3.1 mm follicle, oviduct huge, brood patch, mate of JGG 633, little fat 1680 skin+mnt. skel. 633 ♂ red crossbill (bird 709 on tape) wt. 32.8 gm. Testes L 5.3 x 4.9 R 4.7 x 4.7 No fat. 1681 skin+mnt. skel. 634 ♂ red crossbill (bird 701 on tape) wt. 30.8 gm. Testes L 5.5 x 4.5 R 4.7 x 4.7 No fat. 1682 skin+mnt. skel. 635 ♂ red crossbill (bird 703 on tape) wt. 30.6 gm. Testes L 5.5 x 4.7 R 4.9 x 4.3 No fat. 1683 skin+mnt. skel. 636 ♂ red crossbill (bird 706 on tape) wt. 29.1 gm. Testes L 5.0 x 4.3 R 3.4 x 3.4 No fat. 1684 skin+mnt. skel. 637 ♀ red crossbill (bird 704 on tape) wt. 34.3 gm. Ovary 8.0 x 6.1 mm, several yellowish 2.6mm follicles, brood patch, No fat. 1685 skin+mnt. skel. 638 ♀ red crossbill (bird 702 on tape) wt. 29.4 gm. Ovary 6.4 x 5.1 mm, largest fol.=2.0 mm, 2 collapsed follicles, brood patch, no fat 1686 skin+mnt. skel. 639 ♂ red crossbill (bird 711 on tape) wt. 30.1 gm. Testes L 5.0 x 4.8 R 4.4 x 4.3 No fat. 171687 skin+mnt. skel. 640 ♂ red crossbill (bird 710 on tape) wt. 36.3 gm. Testes L 6.2 x 4.7 R 4.8 x 4.8 No fat.
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J. Groth 1988 Catalog 72. Odell Creek, 7 mi. NE Crescent Lake, elev. 4400 ft., Klamath Co., Oregon July 25 1688 skin+mnt. skel. 641 ♀ red crossbill (bird 712 on tape) wt. 29.5 gm. Ovary 6.6 x 6.0, largest fol. = 1.8 mm., oviduct sl. enlarged, no brood patch, no fat 7/1689 skin+mnt. skel. 642 ♂ red crossbill (bird 713 on tape) wt. 33.8 gm. Testes L 4.7 x 4.0 R 4.1 x 4.1 No fat. 1/690 skin+mnt. skel. 643 ♂ red crossbill (bird 715 on tape) wt. 33.2 gm. Testes L 5.2 x 4.4 R 4.4 x 4.1 No fat. 7/1691 skin+mnt. skel. 644 ♂ red crossbill (bird 714 on tape) wt. 32.2 gm. Testes L 4.7 x 4.0 R 2.6 x 2.5 Little fat. July 26 1692 skin+mnt. skel. 645 ♂ red crossbill (bird 718 on tape) wt. 31.5 gm. Testes L 5.3 x 4.6 R 4.6 x 4.6 No fat. 1/693 skin+mnt. skel. 646 ♂ red crossbill (bird 719 on tape) wt. 31.8 gm. Testes L 5.3 x 4.5 R 4.6 x 4.4 No fat. 1/694 skin+mnt. skel. 647 ♀ red crossbill (bird 717 on tape) wt. 32.5 gm. Ovary 7.1 x 5.3, largest fol. = 1.8 mm., thick and edematous brood patch, no fat. 1/695 skin+mnt. skel. 648 ♂ red crossbill (bird 716 on tape) wt. 32.2 gm Testes L 4.9 x 4.7 R 4.8 x 4.2 No fat. willow Creek, 10 mi. SE Lakeview, elev. 6000 ft., Lake Co., Oregon July 27 1/697 skin+mnt. skel. 649 ♂ red crossbill (bird 722 on tape) wt. 33.9 gm. Testes L 5.0 x 5.0 R 4.2 x 4.1 No fat. 17/1698 skin+mnt. skel. 650 ♀ red crossbill (bird 721 on tape) wt. 33.6 gm. Ovary 6.2 x 5.0, largest fol. = 2.0 mm, no brood patch, no fat, mate of JGG 651
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J. Groth 1988 Catalog 73. Willow Creek 10 mi. SE Lakeview elev. 6000 ft. Lake Co., Oregon July 27 cont'd 699 skint./skel'651 ♂ red crossbill (bird 720 on tape) wt. 32.5 gm. Testes L 4.8 x 4.2 R 4.4 x 3.9. No fat. Mate of SGG 650. McKenzie Ridge, 3 mi. NE McGaffey, elev. 8100 ft. Zuni Mts., McKinley Co., New Mexico August 14 71758 skint./skel'652 ♂ red crossbill (bird 726 on tape) wt. 32.9 gm. Testes R 5.1 x 4.9. No fat. 71759 skint./skel'653 ♀ red crossbill (bird 727 on tape) wt. 32.9 gm. Ovary 11.5 x 6.9 mm, one 4.3 mm yolkly ovum, several 2.5 mm ova , oviduct huge, edematous brood patch. Little fat. 71760 skint./skel'654 ♂ red crossbill (bird 728 on tape) wt. 30.8 gm. Testes L 4.4 x 4.2 R 4.4 x 4.0 . No fat. 71761 skint./skel'655 ♂ red crossbill (bird 725 on tape) wt. 35.9 gm. Testes L 5.2 x 4.5 R 4.8 x 4.0 . No fat. 71762 skint./skel'656 ♂ red crossbill (bird 729 on tape) wt. 32.2 gm. Testes L 4.6 x 4.2 R 4.6 x 4.0 . Little fat. 71763 skint./skel'657 ♂ red crossbill (bird 724 on tape) wt. 35.8 gm. Testes L 5.3 x 4.5 R 5.3 x 4.6 . No fat. 71764 skint./skel'658 ♀ red crossbill (bird 723 on tape) wt. 34.7 gm. Ovary 8.2 x 7.0 mm., one yolkly 2.9mm. follicle, oviduct enlarged, edematous brood patch, no fat. 71765 skint./skel'659 ♂ red crossbill (bird 731 on tape) wt. 31.4 gm. Testes L 5.6 x 4.7 R 4.7 x 4.7 . No fat. 71766 skint./skel'660 ♀ red crossbill (bird 732 on tape). wt. 32.4gm. Ovary 7.3 x 5.4 mm, oviduct enlarged, two collapsed follicles, edematous brood patch, no fat.
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Catalog J. Grote 1988 74. McKenzie Ridge, 3 mi. NE McGaffey, elev. 8100 ft., Zuni Mts., McKinley Co., New Mexico Aug. 14 contd 1767 skin+mnt. skel: 661 ♂ red crossbill (bird 733 on tape) wt. 35.8 gm. Testes L 6.1 x 5.1 R 5.4 x 5.2 Little fat. 1768 skin+mnt. skel: 662 ♀ red crossbill (bird 730 on tape) wt. 34.4 gm. Ovary 12.7 x 8.1 mm, one yolky 6.0mm follicle, one collapsed follicle, oviduct huge, edematous brood patch, little fat, mate of J66 659. 17769 skin+mnt. skel: 663 Aug 15 ♂ red crossbill (bird 734 on tape) wt. 31.6 gm. Testes L 4.9 x 4.0 R 4.8 x 4.7. Little fat. 17770 skin+mnt. skel: 664 ♂ red crossbill (bird 735 on tape) wt. 33.9 gm. Testes L 6.3 x 6.0 R 6.3 x 6.0 No fat. 17771 skin+mnt. skel: 665 ♂ red crossbill (bird 736 on tape) wt. 33.7 gm. Testes L 5.1 x 4.6 R 4.7 x 4.7. No fat. 17772 skin+mnt. skel: 666 juv. ♂ red crossbill (bird 737 on tape) wt. 33.1 gm. Testes L 3.7 x 3.3 R 3.6 x 3.2 No fat. 17773 skin+mnt. skel: 667 ♀ red crossbill (bird 738 on tape) wt. 37.0 gm Ovary 7.8 x 6.7 mm, largest fol. = 2.1 mm, oviduct not enlarged, edematous brood patch, mate of J66 668, moderate fat. 17774 skin+mnt. skel: 668 ♂ red crossbill (bird 739 on tape) wt. 35.9 gm. Testes L 5.2 x 4.8 R 5.0 x 5.0 No fat. 669 August 16 17775 skin+mnt. skel: 669 ♀ red crossbill (bird 740 on tape) wt. 32.6 gm. Ovary 8.5 x 6.2 mm, 3 collapsed, oviduct enlarged, edematous brood patch, little fat. 17776 skin+mnt. skel: 670 ♂ red crossbill (bird 741 on tape) wt. 34.8 gm. Testes L 5.4 x 4.7 R 4.1 x 4.0 Little fat.
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J. Gwoth 1988 catalog 75. Mckenzie Ridge, 3 mi. NE McGaffey, elev. 8100 ft., Zuni mts., McKinley Co., New Mexico August 16 cont'd 71771 skin+part. skel. 671 ♀ pine siskin , moderate fat, wt. 15.4 gms. ovary 5.6 x 5.6 mm, 4 collapsed follicles, edematous brood patch , mate of JGG 672 17890 skin+part. skel. 672 ♂ pine siskin , little fat, wt. 12.1 gm. L 5.8 x 5.0 testes R 5.0 x 5.0. mate of JGG 671. August 17 71777 skin+part. skel. 673 ♂ red crossbill ( bird 742 on tape) wt. 36.2 gm. L 4.9 x 4.5 testes R 4.7 x 4.6. Little fat. Horsehead Canyon, 1 mi. S + 5½ mi. E Blackrock, elev. 6900 ft., McKinley Co., New Mexico, August 19 171666 skin+part. skel. 674 ♂ plain titmouse , no fat wt. 15.3 gm. left testis 1.1 mm 1667 skin+part. skel. 675 ♀ plain titmouse, no fat wt. 16.6 gm. ovary 3.4 x 3.0 mm, granular. No brood patch. 1668 skin+part. skel. 676 ♂ plain titmouse , no fat. wt. 17.3 gm. left testis 1.1 mm. 71665 skel.only. 677 ♂ mountain chickadee, no fat, wt. 11.9 gm, left testis 1.1 mm. Barfoot Park, elev. 8200 ft., Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Arizona October 4 71738 skin+part. skel. 678 ♀ red crossbill (bird 744 on tape) wt. 37.2 gm. ovary 5.5 x 4.1 mm, granular; little fat; captured Oct. 3 71739 skin part.skel. 679 ♂ red crossbill (bird 746 on tape) wt. 41.2 gm L 1.6 x 1.4 testes R 1.5 x 1.4 ; little fat; captured Oct. 3
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J. Groth 1988 catalog 76. Barfoot Park, elev. 8200 ft., Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona October 4 171740 skin+part. skel. 680 ♀ red crossbill (bird 743 on tape) wt. 42.1 gm ovary 5.0 x 4.2 mm, granular; little fat; captured oct 3 Bootlegger Saddle, elev. 9000 ft., Chiricahua Mts. Cochise Co., Arizona October 5 1750 skin+part. skel. 681 ♀ red crossbill (bird 748 on tape) wt. 36.9 gm ovary 5.1 x 4.7; no fat; killed same day 1751 skin+part. skel. 682 ♂ red crossbills (bird 747 on tape) wt. 41.3gm testes L 1.6 x 1.2 R 1.4 x 1.2; little fat captured oct. 4 Barfoot Park, elev. 8200 ft., Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona October 12 171743 skin+part. skel. 683 ♂ red crossbill (bird 750 on tape) wt. 40.9 gm testes L 1.6 x 1.3 R 1.3 x 1.3; little fat; evo empty 171742 skin+part. skel. 684 ♂ red crossbill (bird 751 on tape) wt. 40.3 gm testes L 1.7 x 1.3 R 1.3 x 1.2; no fat 171744 skin+part. skel. 685 ♀ red crossbill (bird 752 on tape) wt. 38.8 gm ovary 4.9 x 4.7 mm, eylesing molt; no fat October 13 171745 skin+part. skel. 686 ♂ red crossbill (bird 753 on tape) wt. 45.3 gm testes L 2.1 x 1.7 R 1.7 x 1.6; moderate fat 171749 skin+part. skel. 687 ♀ red crossbill (bird 754 on tape) wt. 41.2gm ovary 4.9 x 4.4; little fat 171746 skin+part. skel. 688 ♀ red crossbill (bird 755 on tape) wt. 42.4gm ovary 5.0 x 4.2; little fat
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J. Groth 1988 catalog 77. Barfoot Park, elev. 8200 ft., Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona October 14 71747 skin+part. skel.689 ♂ red crossbill (bird 756 on tape) wt. 45.4 gm L 1.8 x 1.6 Testes R 1.4 x 1.4 ; moderate fat 71748 skin+part. skel.690 ♂ red crossbill (bird 757 on tape) wt. 38.9 gm L 1.8 x 1.6 Testes R 1.7 x 1.6 ; little fat 71700 skin+part. skell.691 ♀ red crossbill (bird 384 on tape) captured at Sycan Creek Field Station, 3 mi. NW Hobart Mills, elev. 6400 ft., Nevada Co., Calif. on October 27, 1985 ovary small, fat moderate at time of sacrifice 71741 skin+part. skell.692 ♂ red crossbill (bird 749 on tape) wt. 38.5gm. L 2.0 x 1.9 Testes R 1.8 x 1.7 ; No fat ; captured October 5 Animal Behavior Station, University of California, Berkeley, California skel only 693 ad ♂ red crossbill (bird 395 on tape) captured on 2 June 1986 10 mi. N of Leadville, Colorado, elev. 10,500 ft. wt = 33.8 at capture, nesting bird seen feeding ♀ at nest. Died in captivity. skel only 694 ♀ red crossbill (bird 298 on tape) captured on 28 December 1984 at Skegg's Point, 4 mi. w. Woodside, elev. 1800 ft., San Mateo Co., Calif. No wt. at capture Died in captivity. 173374 skel only 695 ♀ red crossbill (bird "clip" on tape) born in captivity to birds "59" and "33". eggs layed about 10 March, baby fledged (imaturely) on April 10, 1988. Sib of JGG 605
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(1986) to the (304) 201925 "ES" has "ES" and of what is ni used (yet as "dts" ktd) differing by ? ho out of culture, died in captivity. light had death of two legal app
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J. Groth 1989 Catalog 78. Bootlegger Saddle, elev. 9000 ft, Chiricahua Mts. Cochise Co., Arizona May 23 testes L 8.8 x 6.5 R 8.9 x 7.8 173383 skel only 696 ♂ evening grosbeak little fat wt. 46.9 gm 173376 skint part skel 697 ♀ red crossbill (bird 758 on tape) wt. 30.2 gm ovary 5.2 x 4.0 mm, largest follicle = 0.9 mm, old brood patch, crop empty, no fat skint part skel 698 juv. ♀ red crossbill (bird 763 on tape) wt. 27.2 gm ovary 3.2 x 2.3 mm, no fat skint part skel 699 juv. ♂ red crossbill (bird 762 on tape) wt. 29.3 gm testes L 1.1 R 1.1 , no fat skint part skel 700 ♀ red crossbill (bird 759 on tape) wt. 30.5 gm. ovary 5.2 x 4.4, largest fol. = 1.7 mm, no fat skint part skel 701 ♂ red crossbill (bird 760 on tape) wt. 33.1 gm testes L 3.4 x 3.2 R 3.0 x 2.4 , no fat skint part skel 702 juv ♂ red crossbill (bird 761 on tape) wt. 29.2 gm testes L 1.0 , no fat Maya 24 703 ♂ black-throated gray warbler testes L 7.2 x 5.2 R 4.5 x 4.4 no fat. w.t. 7.9 gm Poverty Creek, 8 1/2 mi. N + 10 mi. W Chloride, elev. 7700 ft, Black Mts., Sierra Co., New Mexico 28 May skint skel 704 juv. ♀ red crossbill (bird 764 on tape) wt. 30.4 gm ovary 4.6 x 3.1 mm, no fat Animal Behavior Station, University of California, Berkeley, California July 29 skel only 705 ♀ red crossbill captured at Barfoot Park, elev. 173375 8200 ft, Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Arizona on October 3, 1988. Died in captivity. (bird 745 on tape).
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J. Groth 1990 catalog 79. Animal Behavior Station, University of California Berkeley, Dec. 12 707 captive adult ♀ red crossbill, given number 767 on tape JG92B wt 28.8 gm; ovary 5x4 mm, small, granular. Daughter of "33" and "59" in 1989. Held with sister and ♂385. 708 captive ♀ red crossbill, given number 768 on tape JG92B, wt 25.0 gm; daughter of ♂385 [tape number] and one of the sisters 766 and 767 [uncertain] in May, 1990. Ovary minute. 709 captive adult ♂ red crossbill, bird 385 on tape. Captive since 1985 when captured at Sycan Creek, California. Lost foot many years ago [1987?]. Had orange plumage last year. Wt. 27.9 gm. at death. Testes L 1.5x1.3 R 1.4x1.3 710 captive adult ♀ red crossbill, given number 766 on tape wt. 23.6 gm. Ovary granular, 5x4 mm. Nestmate of bird 767. Dec. 13 711 captive adult ♂ red crossbill, bird 771 on tape. wt. 26.5 gm Testes small L 0.9x0.8 R 0.8x0.8. Son of "33" and "59"; hatched in May, 1990. 712 captive adult ♀ red crossbill, bird 770 on tape. wt. 26.3 gm. Ovary small, granular, 4x4 mm. Daughter of "75" and "306"; hatched in May, 1990. Kept with "33" and "59" since June. 713 captive adult ♀ red crossbill, bird "33" on tape. Captive since fall, 1982, when captured by Dr. C.S. Addison at Blacksburg, Virginia. This bird nested repeatedly in captivity. wt. at death = 29.6 gm. Ovary 6x4 mm, slightly follicular. Dec. 14 714 captive adult ♂ red crossbill, bird 774 on tape. wt=24.8gm. Son of "306" and "415" in captivity. Testes L 0.9x0.9 R 0.8x0.8 [JG 722 x JG 723] Hatched in July, 1990.
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J.Grote 1990 catalog 80. Animal Behavior Station, University of California, Berkeley Dec14 •715 captive adult o red crossbill, bird 772 on tape. wt. 23.3 gm. Son of 425 ad 306 in captivity; hatched in May, 1990. Kept in cage with "33" and "59" since June, 1990. testes L 0.9 x 0.9 R 0.8 x 0.8 •716 captive adult o red crossbill, bird 773 on tape. wt 25.8 gm. Son of "59" and "33" in captivity; hatched May, 1990. Kept in cage with 425 x 306 since June, 1990. testes L 1.0 R 1.0 •717 Captive adult & red crossbill, bird 769 on tape. wt. 24.9 gm. Daughter of "33" and "59"; hatched in May, 1990. ovary 6 x 5 mm at death. 718 captive adult o red crossbill, bird "59" on tape.wt 25.8 gm at death. Captive since 1983 when captured at Brush Mt., elev. 2400 ft., 2mi. NW Blacksburg, Virginia. Extensively tape recorded. Father of many captive-bred crossbills with female "33". Testes L 1.1 R 1.0. December 17 •719 captive adult o red crossbill, bird 775 on tape. wt. 25.6 gm. Offspring of 425 and 306 in May, 1990. Testes L 1.0 R 1.0. [JGG 722 x JGG 723] •720 captive adult & red crossbill, bird 776 on tape, wt. 27.1 gm. Offspring of 425 and 306 [JGG 722 x 723] in May, 1990. ovary 4x4 mm, granular. •721 captive adult o red crossbill, bird 777 on tape, wt. 27.6 gm. Offspring of 425 and 306 in May, 1990, Testes L 1.0 R 1.0 [JGG 722 x 723].
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Groth, J. 1984-1990 Journal California Arizona Oregon New Mexico Colorado Idaho Eastern trip: Montana to Newfoundland to British Columbia
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Journal 1. Oct 12 Arrived at Saechen Field Station approx. 4:30 pm. Brought Danny Glantz, one of my students in my Bio 1 lab, as a field assistant. The Field Station is surrounded by the Tahoe National Forest. We at first got lost and went down route 11 (a logging road), then stopped and played back a cut of 43's toop calls. No response. Then found the field station. Brought birds 40 and 57 as decoys. No response to playbacks or decoys at the field station, but perhaps late in the day. At the field station, two female vultureeals showed up to do work on small mammals, and later Bruce Johnson, a grad student from UC Davis, showed up. Bruce is doing research on lodgepole pine survivorship. He mentioned that there is a Mike Morrison at UC Berkeley who is in Forestry and studies birds. He also mentioned a Blodgett Field Station which might be a good possibility. I also met Diane [illegible] who is working at Saechen as a helper.
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Journal 2. Oct 1984 Sagehen Creek, California Oct 12 Dianne has seen some birds here: two kinds of juncos, two kinds of chickadees, white-crowned sparrows, Steller's jays, etc. Oct 13 I had a net set up at Sagehen Field Station by 7:45 a.m. Heard one type 2 crossbill fly over during set-up, but the dewys did not call. Waited around the net area for about an hour. Danny showed-up, but no sounds of crossbills. Played back 43's toops occasionally. Then at about 9:15 we drove N on 89 until hitting a major turnoff to the left (W). The cone crop on all species of conifer appeared now. According to Mike Yoder-Williams, last year had a very good cone crop, and evidence of this was on the ground in old cones. We played back 43's toops at occasional stops, but no response. We got back to the nets at the Field Station at approx 10:20
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journal 1.6uth 3. 1984 Screhen Creek, California Oct 13 and found 4 crossbills (10♂, 3♀) in the net. 3 others were hanging around, one of these was soon captured, the next was shot by me at close range after recordings of vocalizations. The 3rd bird, a ♀, was recorded, then I shot and missed her at long range. Later, a flock arrived, and of this flock of about 12, 4 were captured (3♂, 1♀). We went to have lunch and got back, and a large flock of about 18-20 came from the N, and 11 of these were captured (6♂, 5♀), the rest flew off. All crossbills sounded like Type 2 so far today. We had a break at about 2:30, and got back to the net around 3:15. Two ♂'s were in the net, of unknown flock affiliation. Thus, 23 x-bills total for the day. Interesting that all the ♂'s were red, and no birds had any traces of juvencal plumage. The measurements correspond to the vocalizations: Type 2. Little
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1.620th 1984 journal 4. Salhen Creek, California Oct 13 fat was found on any individual. No foraging observations were made, but perhaps there will be stomach contents on the one shot-specimen. some song was heard from wild birds-- sounded like my recollections of type 2. The nets were rolled- up at about 4:45. 40 and 57 proved to be good decoys. Oct14 The early morning at Salhen Field Station was cold (less than 20° F) and frosty. The nets were rolled up last eve and they were covered with frost this morning. I tried to take record some individuals early and then kill and freeze them. Some wild birds were heard at about 9:15, then all seemed quiet except I thought I heard some type 2 "over" song phrases. One red male was around the net area but did not get into good position to be caught so he was
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journal 5. 1-620th 1984 Sagehen Creek, California Oct 14 then shot out of a tree (#253). Shortly later, a group of 4 (2M, 2F) arrived, sounding like Type 2. The ♀ of one "pair" and the ♂ of the other were captured, then the other ♀ & ♂ took off to the N together. Danny & I then went to the field station to get lunch, then we set back to the net site at about 11:00, and found 8 x-bills in the net. Two of them looked small enough to be "sitkensis", and another ♂ was type 2 size, but orange -- unlike any other type 2 males found on this trip. Later, a ♀ was seen around the net as she was shot -- was probably in the same group as the 8 in the net. Danny & I then weighed & banded some birds. At one point, a ♂ "sitkensis" sat in a tree and looked down, but he moved on. Pine Giskins (carolinianus) came to investigate and several were caught as then released. We left Sagehen at about 1:30 pm.
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6. 1. 6th 1984 Journal Behavior station, University of California Nov 4 Went up to the Behavior Station today to tape record #278 and #279 who were captured on 1 November. They did not call much, until about 10:30 when a large flock of Type 2 crossbills flew in. This flock had about 14 members - all Type 2 to my ear - but flew away when I played back the loop of #43 loops. The birds 279 and 278 were recorded or Tape 45A near the beginning. They were then killed. Also, I shot a ? Carduelis tristis with the .22 (#66161). Today was clear, warm, sunny. Saw no other crossbills. Nov 17 Went up to the Behavior Station today with 273 and 274 as decoys. Set up the net in the usual spot by the road. Captured a lone ? "Type 3" "silkensis" (#280 - #66162). Later, a flock of 5 of the same call type were captured (the entire flock) 4♂'s and 1♀. These were numbered 281-285. A short time
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journal 7. J. broth 1984 Behavior Station Nov 17 (cont'd) another flock flew in, composed of about 7 birds -- mostly bright red males. Again, Type 3 calls by the entire flock -- now from this flock were captured. The last crossbills seen today were some Type 4 (the V-shaped calls)... 3 birds, I think 1 ♂ and 2♀ came around, and I recorded the ♂ on tape 45 but none of the 3 were captured or shot. They looked small. Also, today a sharp-shinned hawk attacked caged birds -- but none gave alarm calls. Also seen was a varied thrush. Birds 280, 281, 283, and 284 were killed after tape recording today. Nov 18 Up at ABS again today, with "57" and 282 and 285. 57 gave some good calls, toops, alarms, and song -- all her usual Type 1 (except the flight calls). 282 and 285 were tape recorded and killed. No wild crossbills were heard or seen today. Pine siskins were abundant again. Saw a flock of waxwings with robins.
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. broth 1984 journal 8. Behavior Station Nov 25 Went up to the Animal Behavior Station today. Brought birds "57" and 273 as decoys ... had them in the cage together. At about 10:12 am I heard some "Type 4" calls -- apparently two crossbills -- associated with Pine Siskins. Both birds were captured -- numbers 286 and 287, later tape recorded and killed at about 12:22am. Two other crossbills were seen today, including a lone ♀ (288) who was captured, and a lone ♀ (289) who was captured. The lone ♂ was identified by ear as Type 2, the lone ♀ as type 3. I'm fairly definite - almost certain. These were killed immediately to get crop & stomach contents since it has been apparent on these and all birds taken last weekend that they may be eating fruit since they have had purple stuff on their bills. These were 366, 168 and 169. The Pine Siskins today that I've seen also had purple on the bill. Started fieldwork at about 9:45 ended at about 12:30. Fed captives as usual. Partly cloudy today.
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1. 60th 1984 journal 9. Dec 1 Deb and I went up to Tilden Park to drive around and look for birds. It was nice weather, sunny, warm, up to the mid-60's. No crossbills seen, but siskins were around. We didn't look around too much. Then, we went to ABS to feed the birds. 43 and 33 were building a nest! Just the beginnings of a cup -- I noticed it because 43 was sitting on it for a brief moment giving a weird gaping while I was in their cell. Next door, 59 & 06 were given more pine boughs for stimulus; also 43 & 33 were given more stuff. Dec 5 Bob Jones & I went up to ABS to check it out since there was a break-in last night. Birds o.k. 43 & 33 had added to their nest -- now a definable cup. We also gave 59 & 06 some redwood boughs
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10. Dec 23 Dec and I took a trip down to southern California for Christmas. Today, the two of us, with my brother John, went to the mountains just east of Oceanside, Calif. We traveled around areas near Julian, Calif., just off hwy 78, in pine forests there, but saw no crossbills. At about 10:00 a.m. we decided to go to Mt. Palomar since there are Bigcone Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa) at areas about 4500-6000 ft. There were apparently some hunters (something in season?) in some areas of the Cleveland Natl. Forest. On Palomar, we found a couple inches of snow. We spent about 1/2 hr. in the forest, eating lunch -- put out birds "#0" at "57" -- but no sign of crossbills. At about 12:30 we went to a parking area on the ridge near the ranger station of the state park -- and six crossbills showed up -- almost certainly they were Type 3. We were then kicked out of the area by a ranger
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6wth 1984. journal Dec 23 Since the area was "closed" due to plumbing problems in the restrooms. We then drove back to Oceanside. No tape recordings were made. Dec 27 Back in the Bay Area. Today I met Craig Menkman in San Rafael to look for crossbills in Marin County. After meeting, we first went to Samuel Taylor Park, stopped, and saw a flock of about 14 crossbills feeding in a Douglas fir. The flock was tape recorded... all sounded like Type 3! Craig made some foraging observations. Then we went to Pt. Reyes Nat'l. Seashore, N. of Inverness. Using "40" and "57" as decoys, we saw a pair of Type 2 birds, captured the male, then two more male type 2. The female, who was recorded, escaped. Later, some Type 3 flocks passed over the area, four of these flock members were caught. In one of these Type 3 flocks, a Type 4 individual was heard (a ?). Lesser numbers of Type 2 birds were
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12. journal Dec 27 around. A total of 8 birds were captured today. It was sunny, breezy, and pleasant. Dec 28 Craig told me about a place in San Mateo County where he found a lot of crossbills. I met Craig Benkman at his house today, but he said he was not feeling well, so I went to the place alone. It was at Skaggs Point, along Skyline Drive. I walked to the specific point Craig mentioned and saw numerous crossbills foraging on Douglas Fir. First, I heard mainly Type 4, but later many Type 2 and Type 3. Flocks appeared to be monotypic. I set up a net and caught 4 birds; two red ♂'s (one type 3, one type 2) were released, the other two were kept (#298, 299). I left the area at about 1:30 pm. While at the site, I heard much tooping from a flock of Type 2 somewhere in the treetops. Later, I went to the Animal Behavior Station to record the new birds. I recorded each new
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1. 60th 1984/ 1985 journal 13. Dec bird, (except ♀ #298) all killed each for specimens. #298 went home with me and was put w/ "#57" and "#40". I checked "#43" and "33"s nest -- no eggs. Jan 3 I checked things out at A.B.S. today... still no eggs for "33". Jan 8 I checked out A.B.S. today. "33" was on the nest, tight! "#43" in good full song. They must now have eggs. All else o.k... still nothing interesting in "59" and "06"s cage. #273 and #274 o.k. Jan 24 Dec : I went up to ABS to check out the captive birds. "33" was on the nest, "#43" in intermittent song. "#43" was observed to feed on pine nuts, then go to the nest to feed "33". After about 15-14 min, "33" moved aside and two heads of baby birds appeared from the nest. I was about 2ft. away as I
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journal 14. J. Grote 1985 Jan27 observed "33" regurgitate a white paste into the mouths of the babies. The behavior of "06", "59", and "40" was still in question, although "40" was in song. 273 and 274 appeared to be b.k., but song was not heard in that cell. Feb1 Field trip to Tilden Park with Zoology 107 class. We were doing general birdwatching near the tennis court area. Pine siskins, juncos, robins, song sparrows, brown towhees, fox sparrows. At one point, about 5 crossbills flew over -- Type 4. No other crossbills were heard later in the day. The first Allen's Hummingbird was seen today. Feb3 Deb and I went to San Mateo county today to look for crossbills on the land of Alan Hosking near San Mateo. "57" and "298" were brought as decoys. Crossbills were scarce. The weather was intermittent drizzling rain. On two occasions I heard
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J. Groth 1985 journal 15. Feb 3 cont. one type 3 birds. Also, a group of 3 type 4 birds were attracted to the decoys -- these were tape recorded but flew to the NE after about 2 min. No Type 2 birds seen. or heard. Pine siskins were around, also lots of juncos. Feb 9 AT ABS today, the baby crossbills are getting larger. "59" was put in a cell by himself. Feb 15 Field trip to Joachin-Miller Park with 200 107 class. On several occasions crossbills were heard -- both type 3 and type 4--no type 2. Pine siskins, lots of Red-breasted Nuthatches, a Hutton's Vireo, an Allen's Hummingbird, junco's, and other common birds were seen. Feb 17-18 Feb 17 I drove out to the Sierra Nevada. we got to the camp near Bass Lake at dusk. In early morning of Feb 18 we heard many evening Grosbeaks and type 2 crossbills
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J. Groth 1985 journal 16. Feb 18 around the camp. A ? evening grosbeak with a broken wing was found at Bass Lake -- she was put in a cage and kept for awhile. We got into the truck and drove around looking for a good place to set-up the net. One at least one occasion we stopped and got out to listen -- each time we heard crossbills, as always type 2. On a road going up from the NE part of the lake, we found cleuslon and a good spot to set-up. It was very quiet in the area, since we really didn't set up until about 9:30. We heard evening grosbeaks and some type 2 crossbills around. Our decoys were placed on a patch of snow (.57" at 298). Playbacks of 43's toops lured-in an occasional wild bird -- all type 2 -- but none showed enough interest. An additional group of type 3 (?) arrived, but were not very interested. Later, one lone male was heard calling from a nearby tree ... he was tape recorded (tape t5B)
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J. Groth 1985 journal 17. Feb 18 and later shot (bird #300). It sounded like he had two calls... typical type 2 and a longer-duration variant. No other crossbills were collected. At this locality, I think there were some Pine Grosbeaks about, but I didn't have binoculars along so couldn't make a positive ID. Later, Deb and I tried to continue on this road, but the passage was impossible due to heavy snow. Later, we drove through Yosemite National Park, then went home. March 2 Deb & I went to ABS today.
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J. Growth 1985 journal 18. March 2 were observed to give begging calls. "43" and "33" did not feed like before when the juveniles were handled. 59 looked good, as did 273 and 274. "40" and "06" were put back in their cell. March 9 At A.B.S. today. Got there at about 8:30. All birds o.k. 302 still scarred on the upper bill, and now 302 has lost the tenure tail. "33" was observed to carry a large piece of dry grass, and a nest was seen to be started in an old pine (Douglas Fir) bough in the cell! 301 & 302 were transferred to cell with "59". First, 301 was put in... "59" chittered and gave the "brrip-brrew" phrase -- many times -- 301 also chittered. 302 was put in next. Both seemed to be light in weight -- thin. "59 showed no hostility to the juveniles. I then cleaned-up all 4 cells, put in a few fresh boughs. No nestings from "40" and "06", but song from "40". No song from 273, no courtship feeding observed between either 273/274 or "40"/"06". The juveniles 311 & 302
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J. Grote 1985 journal 19. March 9 begged, and "59" regurgitated to both. Later, he fed and then regurgitated more. A bit of pine nut fell out of his mouth, and 301 reached to grab it and then ate it. All birds were calling fairly loudly at times. "59" gave nothing but his usual type I vocalizations, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. March 12 Today I saw 7 crossbills flying over Oxford St. in Berkeley, in front of the campus, at about 8:30 a.m. Definitely not type 2; I think they were type 3 birds. They were ging North sort of high up, calling, but I didn't see them land anywhere. A.B.S. March 15 Went up to take care of the birds... all seemed well with the juveniles and "59" ... also 273 & 274 o.k., but no song from 273. "06" & "40" o.k.; no nest, but song out of "40". "33" was sitting on her nest -- I went into the cage and flushed
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6th 1985 journal 20. March 15 her from her nest and noted a single (1) egg in the nest. I gave all birds food & water. Beth Braker came along and she took pictures of birds 30( and 273 with her camera. Mt. Tam, Marin Co., Calif March 16 Deb and I went up to Mt. Tam today. We got there at about 7:15 am. It was cloudy, cool, and windy in some places. We drove through the park area and stopped at the spot we used before. At first, we decided to just walk around, and we heard a lone Type 2 bird flying. We then went back to the car to get the decoy's -- "57" and 298. We set up a net next to a small Doug Fir. It wasn't long, and we captured 3 out of a flock of 4 (303, 304, 305) while the 4th was scared-off by a Kestrel. There were lots of crossbills around in medium-sized flocks of 10-30 birds. Type 2's were the rarest, while Type 4 was
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March 16 most common, followed by Type 3. Later, more birds were lured-in, but it wasn't possible to assess flock membership since birds seemed to be mixing, and call types even seemed to be mixing. At one point a Type 2 ♂ was with 4 others, but then he flew off alone without the others. A total of 11 were captured. We made some observations of foraging -- all on Doug fir cones still on the trees. We then left the area and moved on to the North. we stopped at one point and walked around near the river -- we saw some small flocks of type 3 and Type 4, and I also heard one or two type 2 toops. Later, we went to the Bishop Pine forest near Inverness to check things out -- no Type 2's as might have been expected -- only one Type 3 bird flying over to the North. No evidence of any nesting anywhere... no song, no juveniles seen today. Later, in the afternoon, I took the captives up to ABS for
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1. Grotz 1985 journal 22. March 16 Testing of vocalizations. Birds 303, 304, 307, 308, 309, and 313 were recorded and killed. 305, 306, 310, 311, 312 were kept at home overnight. March 17 ABS, M At about 10:00 I took the new captives up to ABS to be recorded. All were recorded, and birds 310, 311, and 312 were killed. 305 (male) and 306 (female), both Type 4's, were kept and put in with 273 and 274. The other birds were o.k. 301 & 302 (juveniles) in good shape -- begging from "59" and being fed. "06" and "40" o.k. -- no nesting -- "40" in song. I put a large fresh branch from Bishop pine (collected yesterday) into their cell. I flushed "33" from her nest -- now has 3 eggs. "43" was in song. I thought I heard a lone Type 4 crossbill near ABS during the recording sessions. Also, "33" flushed easily from the nest -- I couldn't touch her before she flew off.
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1. 6roth 1985 journal 23. ABS March 20 I measured the eggs in the nest of "33" and "43" today, as follows: (total = 3 eggs). 1. 15.6 x 21.9 (max width x max length) 2. 15.2 x 21.8 3. 15.3 x 23.1 Each egg was light greenish-white with brown spots -- the spots concentrated on the large end. The nest was measured: inner diameter = 67 mm. Both "33" and "43" took off as I measured the eggs, and "33" went back to the nest between each egg very quickly, they settled down quickly and saw "43" gave flight calls when "33" was back on the nest. I was able to touch and stroke the head = back of "33" as she sat on the nest -- she needed to be prodded before moving off. The other cells were o.k. -- still no nesting by "40" & "06". Some fighting notes were heard in the cell with 273, 274, 305 & 306. "301" and 302 still tegging from "59" -- . All birds continue to eat pine nuts and not the sunflower seeds, and I don't think they're eating any sunflower.
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1. 60th 1985 journal 24. March 24 Yosemite Nat'l Park, Calif. I went on a cross-country skiing trip w/ John Canothers, Mark Reynolds, & Melinda (Wett-Jones today. Our trip (Melinda didn't go) went from the Bridger Pass parking lot and proceeding in a generally N.E. direction to an overlook - a distance of about 10 mi., one way. Along the way, I observed few birds. Red Crossbills were encountered on 3 occasions, including a sighting at about 11:00 a.m. of 4 individuals (age/sex not noted) in lodgepole pine forest followed by two other encounters of crossbill calls - all of type 2. It was sunny at first, followed by increase in clouds and then snow. Other birds: Mt. chidee deer, "Oregon" juncos, Steller Jays, Ravens, G.C. kinglets. March 25 ABS. I went up to feed the birds at about 3:30 p.m. today. All o.k. "33" incubating, no nesting by "06" and "40", lots of calling by 273, 274, 305 & 306. 301 & 302 continue to beg from "59". I am not sure of the call structure of
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journal 25. March 25 "59", so I plan to record him next time. A Peromyscus mouse was in the cell of "59", 301 & 302 -- it was killed by me and the cage then made more secure. April 6 A.B.S. in 33's nest, two of the eggs have hatched, a third has not hatched. Size of egg not hatched = 15.6 x 21.9 The other two eggs hatched 314 315 lw 15.1 12.1 cb 6.3 5.5 bd 5.5 4.8 dv 3.2 3.1 wu 5.7 4.9 wl 7.3 6.4 ll 4.5 3.6 tu 17.2 14.2 wj 22.5 15.8 right left leg leg
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1.6roth 1985 journal 26 May 18. ABS, May 18 Measurements of bird 315; cn 13.0 bird still in striped juvenile bd 8.9 with some green feathers du 5.2 intermittent. Bird "33" wv 7.4 was on her nest -- wt 9.7 one of the three eggs tl 10.3 hatched -- the other two tr 19.3 I cracked open and they wg, 84.9 -#8 did not look like thwy | iw $3.1-13.7 were fertilized. The young baby probably hatched last Tuesday or Wednesday. Birds 305 and 273 were removed and put in small cages to use as decoys for the trip starting tomorrow. Still no adult calls heard from 315, although some possible alarm calls (type?). May 19 Left today to begin the field trip planned for Arizona and possibly elsewhere. I picked up Nat Kelly and took him to LSB @ 7:00 am. I then loaded the truck -- had an accident with the LN2 tank as Bob Franklin accidentally poured some over his back -- I then "borrowed" some LN2 from Patton's tank and accidentally poured
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1.6 roth 1985 journal 27. May 19 one of his specimens into my tank. We met a bunch of students from 200 107 for a trip to the Mojave. Pat and I drove down 15 to Bakersfield then E to Pigeon crater. Pat set a trap line. Birds seen includes Sway's Phoebe, Lesser Nighthawk, Mourning Dove, Black- throated Sparrow. Pat caught a San Joaquin ground squirrel. We later went night driving for hours on the Great American Highway. May 20 Got up with Pat @ 5:15 to check his trap line. He got some Desert woodrats, some Dipodomys merriami, a Peromathus and some Peromyscus. We saw possible bobcat tracks. The desert was full of whiptail lizards, and some sidewinders and Crotaius mitchelli were seen. I left Pigeon crater at about 9:15 am to go to Tempe to meet Kathy Groschupf. I got there at about 7:30 pm. Met her new husband Frank Bacon of the USFWS - a senior staff biologist. We talked of our plans for the next few days. Kathy plans to census birds
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J. Groth 1985 journal 28. May 20 at the Chiricahua Natl. Monument, on Thursday & Friday, May 21 We left Tempe at about 9:00 am -- Kathy in her Jeep and me in my truck. We went to Tucson to U of A -- Kathy needed to see somebody @ the Natl. Park Service office on campus -- I met Brian Brown who is on the staff there, once worked with Kathy on the Grand Canyon Surveys - BB is the person involved with the avifauna of GC and the Kaibab areas. We visited the bird collection - met Tom Huels (a grad stdnt of Woolfenden -- coop. br. start in Africa -- never finished)(The collection had about 40 c.c. - miscellaneous Ariz. collectors). We then went to the highway -- ate lunch in the "Dracoons". We passed up @ Wilcox, then went in to the Chiricahuas, up to Long Park, we stopped numerous times along the road between the entrance to Coronado Natl. Forest and the top @ Longs Park - played back crossbill calls but no response. We camped for the night @ Long Park.
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60th 1965 journal 29. May 22 Long Park, Coronado Natl Forest, Cochise Co., Az I got up @ daylight (5:15) and set up two nets using 305 and 273 as decoys. ROAD LONG PARK <-- N H 305 trail -- camped here CK 273 Bird 298 (the 3rd and only other decoy) was put on top of the truck in camp. No sign of crossbills all morning, Kathy and I hiked down the trail .7 mi., then turned left and went .25 mi. to Tub Springs -- used playbades along the way and brought 298 alone. -- no sign of crossbills. other birds seen this morning -- Yellow-eyed junco Red faced warbler warbling vireo Y-r. Warbler B.C. Kinglet Mexican Chickadee Robin Henrit Thrush Pine Siskin Barred-tailed Pigeon Western Bluebird Western Flycatcher thirty woodpecker (in net - go) Pygmy Nuthatch Rob Wuthatch Wb Wuthatch (in net - go)
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60th 1985 journal 30. May 22 Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co, Arizona When we got back from the hike, gain checked 273's net while Lenthly checked 305's net. Nothing in 273's. Kathy found two male red crossbills (#316 & #317) in the net of 305. (this was 12:30 pm) the two were caught between 10:30-12:30, and probably were associated with one another, but this is not certain. The nets we left on until about 3:00 pm- no other wild crossbills were caught. Bird 317 was recorded for both toop and flight call; 316 was silent. We broke camp and headed to Kathy's cabin on Turkey Creek--got there at about 6:00 pm. I went down the road to check for possible trapping sites. Then I pulled tissues from 317 and prepared the one specimen. There were w-t Swifts, Blue-throated Hummingbirds, Canyon Wrens, Whinchat wills, Acorn Woodpeckers and a Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher around the cabin. May 23 Kathy left early this morning to do her census of the Chiricahua Nat'l Mon.
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1-6 Roth 1985 journal 31. Chivichua Mts., Cochise Co, Arizona May 23 I rose at dawn, and drove down Turkey Creek Road to Saulsbery Trail, at the end of which I put a net with 30's. Immediately a Mexican Jay was captured, then released. There were tracks of peccary in the sand there, near a small stream. Later, a painted redstart and an ash-throated flycatcher were captured at this locality. Also, a desert(?) horned lizard was seen here. Bird 298 was used as a decoy up the road a way, near the junction of the road at Mormon Creek trail, up the hill about 60 meters on a rocky opening. Two yellow- eyed juncos were captured there. Also seen were a black-throated warbler and some gray-colored common bushtits. No crossbills were heard or seen at either locality, nor at the Groschert cabin where I bathed in the creek! I thought I saw a pair of crossbills at the cabin at one point, but they were probably hepatic tanagers. Other common birds were western tanagers, white-throated swifts, canyon wrens,
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journal 32. ). Grotk 1985 Chivicahua Mt's, Cochise Co, Arizona May 23 yellow-eyed juncos (a juvenile was seen, with some breast streaks and begging -- this was right on the creek at dusk, great-horned owls and whip-poor-wills were heard. Kathy & I walked down Turkey Creek past some cabins -- a beautiful walk -- I took along some pine cones of Chivacahua pine and a little cholla cactus for Debbie. May 24 Kathy & I both got up at about 4:00 am. We had coffee & cookies for breakfast, packed, said goodbye, and left. Kathy saw a bear on the road on the way out. I drove north, taking Highway 66b through the Apache - Sitgreaves Natl. Forest. In the southern part, it looked like a fairly good cone crop on the ponderosa pine and pinyon pine -- both about the only conifers and both with green cones. North of about Arizona Canyon Meadow the ponderosa pines had no old or new cones. I stopped several times here at them with decoys, but obviously poor for crossbills just before Springville townent
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broth 1985 journal 33. Arizona trip, cont'd to Green, Arizona, up to the White Mountains. The cone crop there was old & dryed-up -- no sign of crossbills, few siskins. Many people were fishing then in various alpine lakes and streams-- as this was only Friday. The decoys were let out several times and I walked around with playbacks -- but nothing in the way of crossbills. Supposedly pine grosbeaks occur in this area, but I heard or saw none, but it was after noon when I explored. Perhaps I should have stayed in the area, but I moved on to Flagstaff via highways 77 to I-40 -- I then camped out north of Flagstaff off Highway 89. May25 Awoke at dawn -- the place I was camped was pure, dry, ponderosa pine savannah -- cones were on the ground under the trees -- dry. There were Steller jays here, a few siskins flying over, and some broad-tailed hummingbirds. The crossbills were put out from 5:00 - 6:30 , but no sign of any wild ones. I then closed-up
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5. June 1985 journal 34. May 25 Arizona Trip, cont'd and drove on back roads entirely around the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff, stopping after and playing tapes and putting out the decoys. The pines here (mainly Ponderosa) were bare, with no new cones -- old ones on the ground with a few still on the trees. No crossbills -- a few siskins around only. Because of this, I drove N on Hwy 89 to Bitter Springs, Ariz, then on Hwy 89a to Jacob Lake in the Kaibab Natl. Forest. The pines here were barren of cones -- but a few ponderosa pines had old cones, and a very few had new green cones. The various species of firs on the entire north rim of the Grand Canyon area were bare or had old dry cones only. I went into the Grand Canyon Natl Park to look around -- there were a few Douglas Firs on the top of the rim, but apparently nowhere else -- as these had some old (still with seeds?) cones. A few siskins were heard here, and there were mt bluebirds, mt. chickadees, yellow- warbler warblers, rare chipping sparrows,
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June 1985 journal 35. Arizona trip, cont'd May 25 abundant ravens, some brewers blackbirds. No crossbills anywhere. I drove to a place called Dry Flat Overlook-- which was a forest service fire tower and climbed to the top. A siskin few past, a raven, yellow-rumped warblers, and a violet-green swallow. None of the conifers (for miles) looked good -- some of the white fir had new, green cones -- but no other conifer was putting anything out. I drove then (at about 6:00 pm) to a place called Crangy) ue Overlook -- accessible by dirt road only -- which ends up right on the north rim of the canyon. Here I camped for the night. The place was rather low in elevation -- roof-sided towhees around -- generally a brushy ponderosa pine/pinyon pine area. May 26 As soon as there was some light in the sky a pair (2-0?) of crossbills flew over and were attracted to the decoys. No net was set up. The birds were tape recorded but not captured or shot -- sounded like
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"A girly girl" I remember the first time I saw her in a white dress, she looked so innocent and pure. It was like a scene from a fairy tale, but then she started to change. She had this way of looking at me that made me feel like she was seeing something inside me that no one else could see. She would smile at me and say things that made my heart race faster than ever before. I remember the day we met for the first time, it was a sunny afternoon and we were both walking around the park when I saw her sitting on a bench reading a book. She looked up and smiled at me and I knew right then that this was the girl I had been waiting for all my life.
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May 26th 1985 journal 36. Arizona trip, cont'd May 26 cont'd TYPE 2 birds sounded like they call-matched. They flew off to the W over Grand Canyon. I then set up nets -- but no other crossbills were heard -- many siskins, B-h grosbeaks, Steller jays, ravens, b-g nutatches among other birds. At 9:30 I left, and headed N across the Kaibab. The cone crop on Ponderosa pine looked poor all over. From the Kaibab, I headed W to Las Vegas, got supplies, and proceeded N on Hwy 95. In the afternoon, I explored the small area of Tahabe Nat'l Forest just NW of Las Vegas. Here the Ponderosa cone crop looked better, but old -- one of last year. No crossbills were heard here. As there were many people here I left and continued N to Hwy 265 and went W to Hwy 168 and camped at Westgard Pass for the night. May 27 At dawn I drove to Hwy 395 and then went N through the Owens Valley, then went W on Hwy 108 to cross the Sierra. I stopped many times along the pass area to look for crossbills -- but the cone crops were not good and I encountered
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1. growth 1985 journal 37. ABS May 29 New baby bird (of "33" & "43") banded as JG 318 and measured as follows: lw 39.2 - 13.3 - very fat -- crop stuffed cn 8.0 - sheaths on all wing feathers bd 6.7 - feathers somewhat fluffy dv 3.6 on head -- elsewhere in wu 5.7 tracts only - much wl 7.4 bare-looking skin ll 5.5 - banded left leg fv 19.8 - no cross direction evident wq 41.7 #7 Bird 315 was also measured as follows: lw 43.5- cn 13.8 still in streaked plumage bd 8.9 dv 5.3 wu 7.0 wl 9.7 ll 11.0 fv 19.5 wq 84.7 #9
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1. June 1985 journal 38. Arizona trip, cont'd May27 few good lodgepole pine areas. No crossbills were encountered. Most other common birds of the Sierra were heard or seen. Also, earlier in the day I stopped in the northern part of the Owens valley (an area of Jeffrey Pine) and also explored the road up to Mono Pass -- but found nothing in the way of crossbills. Plenty of Cassin's finches in the Northern Owens Valley in Jeffrey pine areas. From 108 I headed back to the Bay Area. May30 California/Oregon trip I set off today for Northern California to look for crossbills. I head N on I-5 to Redding, and from there went W on 299 to Douglas City. From there I went W on Hwy 3 to Hayfork. On Hwy 3 I stopped on Hayfork Summit to search for crossbills, but found nothing. The cone cup or ponderosa in this area was new and green. From Hayfork, I traveled W on a Natl Forest Road to Hyampom, then continued W on a dirt road until I got to an unidentified dirt road that went S up a mountain just about
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J. Booth 1985 journal 39. California/Oregon trip 5 miles W of Hyampou. About 2½ miles up this road I found a place to camp in a recently clearcut area. May 31 I got up at dawn and set-up one net and used all three decoys (273,298,305). First, a [illegible] one male (lone) was caught, (bird 319) and then another lone male (320). Som after, a flock of six arrived and all were captured (321-326). At about noon a flock of about 20 crossbills arrived -- and 15 of these were captured. This larger flock was released. The composition of the flock was mixed Types 3 and 4 (about equal ratio) with all adult birds. One type 3 female had faint juvenile traces on the midbelly. No males had cloacal protuberances. I spent all day preparing the 8 specimens (319-326). A pine siskin was nesting nearby, also juncos, 0-5 flycatchers, r-5 towhees, house wrens, western tanager. June 1 I set up the net from 6:30 - 9:00 am in the same spot as yesterday, but It was drizzling rain. Nothing was
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1-6th 1985 journal 40. California/Oregon Trip June 1 captured. I packed up and left, and continued on the dirt road until it connected with 299, then I headed E to Redding again, past Redding to Bieber. From Bieber, I headed N and explored parts of the Modoc Nat'l Forest. W of Bieber to Redding the ponderosa pine cone crop was green-- looked good for this winter. Around 4:00 pm I got on to Hwy 139 and went N into Oregon. By nightfall I was near Calimns Butte, where I camped in a lodgepole pine stand. June 2 I got up -- cold, frost on the ground. I set out the decoys and set up a net out in the middle of a clearcut. A black-backed woodpecker pair was building a nest hole here. Also seen were gray jays, a clark's nutcracker, townsend's solitaire, black-capped chickadee, r-b nutatches. Pine siskins were common. At about 9:30/10:00 a flock of 8 type 2 crossbills flew in -- these were tape recorded, but none were captured. Perhaps I did not have the right kind of decoy. One female came close, but
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1. bro 1985 journal 41. June 2 California/Oregon Trip calling by other flock members held here back from going all the way down. The flock was fm recorded. They took off to the NE. I packed up & left at about 11:00 am. I first went to the Calamus Butte lookout (Fox sparrows seen here, also junco's). No crossbills heard or seen. I then went to Chiloquin to get gas, then to Ft. Klamath, & then to the eastern slope of the mountains there. At about 6000' I heard a type 2 crossbill fly over (12:00 noon) - set up a net for about 3 hrs here -- this was just at snowline at the end of road 3384. No other crossbills were heard, but siskins abundant. I then left & went W on Hwy 140, then N to Butte Falls, then S to Medford, & continued S on 238 to the Rogue River Nat'l Forest. I camped at the end of a jeep trail at fairly low elev. No good conifer cones in this area of mixed conifers. June 3 I did not set up a net or decoys at this campsite near Applegate Lake. I drove at dawn through parts of the Rogue River
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1.6uth 1985 journal 42. California/Oregon trip June3 National Forest, including the Whiskey Peak area. I set up a net with decoys just below Whiskey Peak from 8:00 - 11:30 am., but no crossbills heard -- just rufous w. tanagers, juncos, y-r warblers, o-s flycatchers. This was an area of mixed conifer w/ doug fir and white fir, ponderosa & Jeffrey(?) pines. After this, I left the Nat'l Forest & drove up to Grants Pass, then explored parts of the Siskiyou National Forest just W of Wonder off Hwy 199. This was an area of many dirt roads, cut over Douglas Fir forest with no new cones -- many very old ones on the ground -- perhaps will be a good area in Autumn of 1986 - Winter/Spring of 1987. As it was drizzling rain, and getting dark, I headed toward Grants Pass again, got gas, and went up to Galice, OR, on a branch of the Rogue River -- then climbed up to higher elevations (up a switchback) and found a campfire just above Galice on a ridge facing NE. June4 set up the net at dawn. This was an area of some clearcuts - Douglas Fir - small Doug Firs dominating with heavy Knobcone Pine on the
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June 4th 1985 journal 43. (cont'd) June the ridge itself. No crossbills encountered here. Gisking, you wamblers. An o-s flycatcher was caught in the net. I left the area around noon - drove around some, then turned back and drove through the forest to Port Gold Beach. From here, I drove N to Port Orford for gas, then stopped @ a rest stop (or was that before P.O.?) then continued on to North Bend on Hwy 101. Stopped and explored a dune area just N of North Bend. Here it was a strange variety of lodgepole? pine - scrubby, with closed green cones and many closed grey cones. I almost decided to stay, but went on, past the coastal recreation lands and then East again on Hwy 38 to Cottage Grove, then further east to Dorena, and then went just past Disston and turned right on a forest road and pulled over and slept here in the Umpqua Nat'l Forest. June 5 Got up and continued, first N on a forest road and then E on 58 and over the crest of the Cascades. It was cold and drizzling rain on the way. I stopped to explore a pure lodgepole pine area located
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J. Groth 1985 Journal 44. June 5 on the eastern edge of the crest near Crescent Lake. There appeared to be fairly decent crossbill areas here, but I took the decoys out only for an hour or little more from about 9:30 -10:30 am -- no sign of crossbills. Then I continued east on a forest road which ended up on Hwy 97 at Gilchrist. Here I drove N for about 2 miles and went east (right) on a logging road and drove around and explored this area. Mainly small and large lodgepole pine stands here, heavily logged, with some mixed ponderosa pines. The P.P.'s were not producing at all here, and probably will not produce this winter (maybe next year?). I drove S on 97 to Chiloquin. On the way, I drove W a bit on a forest road just S of Beaver Marsh -- an area of lodgepole pines. This could have been a fair area for crossbills, but I was there in late afternoon and didn't encounter any (just an antelope and some junos). Siskins here. At Chiloquin I got gas, called home, and then during the phone conversation I heard a crossbill fly over the town of Chiloquin (type 2). The width
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J. Groth journal 1985 journal. 45. california/oregon trip. June 5 had been partly cloudy. this was about 6:30 pm. then I drove E out of chiloquin then up forest road 22 S to the saddle Mt. area, this was mainly mixed white fir/ ponderosa pine, sugar pine, and few lodgepoles. I drove to some railroad tracks, then drove back, it was getting dark, and I found a campsite just NE of saddle Mt.
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journal July 3 Went up to ABS @ 6:00 pm with a bag (316) of pine nuts for the birds. Gave all birds some nuts. Observed birds 315 and 318 (juveniles)... 318 still giving typical begging calls. All adults in all cells were giving long flight call bouts -- certainly can be heard by all in all cells. Measured the four eggs of bird 33 (incubating) Bird 33 lw ca 16.0 bd 9.6 du ww7.5 w/10.1 l(12.1 t/17.t.wg90.5 patch molting left primary #4 only broke one fertile egg - calculator shining as 33 was removed. 1 21.8 x 16.0 2. 16.0 x 23.7 3 22.2 x 16.3 ABS July 10 Went to ABS @ about 9:00 am. Bird "43" was found dead in the cell, with "33" of the nest -- 2 young in nest - one egg not hatched (the 4th egg destroyed last time), Cause of death not known -- autopsy showed food in his crop (some sunflower seed fragments). Definitely not dehydration since water was in 2 of three dishes. All other birds o.k. No tissues taken from 43 - full skin & p. skull. The 2 new babies begged when I touched them, -- heard high 'see' call. Bird 318 was heard to give typical begging "chip-er" calls. It appeared that 298 and 273 had a
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7. 60th 1985 journal 47. ABS, cont'd July 10 pair bond... surprisingly not 273/274. Gave all birds extra pine nuts for upcoming molt time.
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J. Groth 1985 journal 48. July 21 ABS measurements of 315 and 318, in cell with 305 & 306. 318 - dark yellow patches (♂?) cn 14.2 bd 9.2 du 5.3 wu 6.6 wl 9.9 || 12.1 tu 20.0 90.0 lw 32.1 no fat 315 - (?♀) - gray throat = outermost 10's + vest both sides postjuvenat body molt on flanks, vmp, back, head cn 15.7 bd 9.2 du 5.4 wu 6.7 wl 9.8 tl 11.5 tu 19.6 84.3 outermost no fat
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J. Groth 1985 journal 49. Arizona, New Mexico Trip July25 left Berkeley at about 12:30 pm. Put the keys to ABS in Bob Jones' mailbox. Traveled from 580 to I5 (not in san joaquin valley), and when near CA took I 210 to I 10 east. Traveled past Palm Springs and slept at a wayside just east of Indio, Calif. July26 Continued east on I 10, left the wayside rest area at about 5:40 am. Got to Phoenix, Ariz., by 10:30 a.m., got gas in Mesa, Ariz. From there, took 60 to Globe then 70 to Safford. Got gas in Safford (expensive). Took 666 north from Safford. There were rain clouds over most visible high elevation areas in this part of Arizona. The cone crop on the ponderosa and pinyon pines in the first pine areas north of Clifton were still green -- only minimally brown on some trees. Couldn't find a suitable dirt road until past the Rose Peak lookout -- perhaps 5-6 miles north of there, just after spotting a fine buck in velvet I found a turnoff, to the right (east of 666). The area looked o.k., and at about 6:15 pm I stopped on this dirt road to look around. Then I heard bird #327
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July 26 1985 Journal 50. call loudly from the truck, and a pair of Type-2-calling crossbills showed up. The ? came down to the ground after I put the caged decoys (327, 298, 273) out. Tried to catch them w/ the hardnet, but this did not work. The pair flew off together to the E after this. I then established a camp on this road about 1/3 mi. N of the point where I found the pair. July 27 I had set up some nets the night before along the road where I camped. Early in the morning I heard crossbills, and there was much crossbill interaction & behavior, including songs & flight songs early, beginning at about 5:25 a.m. Got much on tape. Shot a male crossbill, than caught two other (love?) males in the net. Walked around, and heard crossbills intermittently (all Type 2 sounding). At about 10:30 a pair came down to the caged birds -- could have caught the ? but didn't. This pair flew off together. (Type 2 again--recorded the ? on 55B 15-28. At about this time the thunder started to rumble nearby
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July 27 areas, but the camp area remained in sun. Heard intermittent Type 2 crossbills. The rain began at about 2:15. Before this, a ♀ (350) was caught with a brood patch, then two males were obtained, one captured (351) at one shot (352). One was likely the mate of 350, but I am not certain which, but I suspect it was 352, but call watch may reveal which. The rain continued for the rest of the day. Other birds in this area were gray-headed juncos, an unknown unidentified orange- backed hummingbird, ravens, mountain(?) chickadees, acorn woodpeckers, flickers, droney woodpecker. N -> Hwy 666 old corral water pond Picnic table water hole CAMP step Habitat ponderosa pine, oak, some logs & burn, grazing sage underbrush road signs, 20 mi. to Hannagan Meadow and 98 mi. to Safford. Narrow road 51- Journal. J. bruth 1985
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July 28. The rain was on and off all morning and into the late afternoon. A few crossbills were encountered during the dry periods, all recorded on tape 56A. Mainly those appear to be lone males, likely on their way to feed their mates on nests or to forage. A lone bird appeared at approx. 12:30 pm and was giving type 2 calls -- this bird was captured and found to be a late-aged juvenile male. The pattern continued throughout the afternoon, and there were heavy clouds in the sky throughout the afternoon. At 6:30 pm a female appeared (alone) from the S, tape- recorded pre-capture. She gave type 2 calls, but was measured to be the size of type 1 or type 4 birds. She (bird 354) had a brood patch and was found to have a large ovary and enlarged follicles, with 3 or 4 follicles approximately 2mm in diameter. This female was kept overnight, as was bird 358. It rained at night, but the rain ended. July 29 The pattern of occasional Type 2 birds (mainly males giving song then flying into the tall ponderosa pine at the campsite. The
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July 29 unidentified hummingbird appeared to meet the description of a rufous hummingbird, but also there were mainly Broad-tailed Hummingbirds in the open weedy areas. A Hermit Thrush and a white-breasted Nuthatch were captured. One lone male, who followed the typical behavior pattern as described, was shot after pre-recording (bird 355). At about 12:30 pm I broke camp and headed N on Hwy 666. The clouds were coalescing into rain clouds, and it was raining by the time I got to Hannagans Meadow. I stopped at a point about halfway through to Hannagans Meadow, and heard a crossbill in song, but was unable to locate the bird immediately. Additionally, I heard intermittent crossbill song out the window. But once up into the spruce-fir at 8500 + ft. -- no crossbills, since there was little apparent conifer resource. The habitat north of the spruce-fir zone, near Alpine, Arizona, appeared good, but the ponderosa pines were perhaps less fruitful here. From Alpine I drove east into New Mexico, through a town called Luna, then south through the Gila National Forest through G Wood.
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journal 54. July 29th 1985 July 29 At silver city, at which I arrived at about 7:15, I called home to Oakland. From there I went south on 90 and slept in a desert locality. During the midpart of the day, I drove east to a ghost town of Mogollon, N.M., and past the town into the road to the mountains beyond. The areas around Luna looked good for crossbills, as it was pine savanna with good ponderosa pine crops. South of Luna, much of the national forest was lower elevation pinyon/juniper habitat. Clouds hung over the entire plateau area, but it was clearer in the lowland desert through which I travelled late in the afternoon. At Mogollon, a hummingbird feeder had attracted several hummingbirds, with mainly small green types, but also an orange bird (another Red Verv Hummingbird?). A good area for Ravens all through this part of New Mexico. July 30 At 5:30 I began driving S on Hwy 90 in New Mexico to Lordsburg, then from tthere to the Chiricahuas via 80. By 9:30 am I had set up a net at Long Park, Elev. 9140 ft. No crossbills were encountered
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journal 55. 7/6voth 1985 July 30 anywhere along the route, and the pines did not look good. The Doug fir, however, looked tolerable in most localities, but green and possibly not attractive to most large-billed crossbill forms. The long-needled Apache pine had staminate cones only, and only a fraction had a few old, still-attached cones, and most of these were at the highest elevations. At Long Park, the clouds began to form already by 10:00 am. Thunder rolled across the mountaintop all late morning and afternoon. By 4:00 p.m., the thunder and lightning became extremely intense and 1/2" hail fell for about 30 min., followed by rain which became drizzle. Rain ended finally by 6:30 pm. The net caught male Magnificent Hummingbird twice. A small accipiter, likely a male Cooper's Hawk, attacked the decoys on one occasion. July 31 The morning began with only some high clouds, but the trees and ground were wet. The net and decoys were set- out by 5:30 am and left until 8:45am. No crossbill sign all morning. Some birds
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1.6v0th 1985 journal 56. July 31 at Long Park were Mexican Chickadee, yellow-eyed Junco, Band-tailed Pigeon, Pygmy Nuthatch, Hairy Woodpecker, Broad- tailed Hummingbird, Pine Siskin. The siskins always elicited response from the decoys. I drove from the Chivichuvas back to the Apache National Forest, and arrived there by a little past noon. The clouds were gathering over the mountains. Evidently it had rained over most desert and mountain areas in this part of Ariz./New Mexico. I drove up 666 until a few miles North of the last trapping locality, and found a road to the left (W) and drove in perhaps a mile and found a place to camp by 3:30. It then rained over the area, with thunder, lightning, and heavy downpours. I heard and saw a crossbill (type 2 & ?) at this locality. The road was the one to the W of 666, noted Crabtree park 4 mi. I drove in about 1/2 mi., the going rough even with 4WD. Here I accomplished little, but did hear one type 2 crossbill before the rain. The coyotes howled at night, and the area was full of deer and cattle. Much
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1. Groth 1985 journal 57. of the area was very open, with scattered juniper and oak among the taller ponderosa pines, which were producing green to brown cones on many trees, and most of the larger ones. gravel area. streambed 1/2 mi. camp To Crossbill Park N Hwy 66 Northbound 15 mi. to Hannagan Meadow Aug 1 The morning was overcast with grey clouds, with some stratification of clouds and cloud buildup. Crossbills were heard by about 6:30 am, with intermittent calls a song heard mainly from the NE of camp. The encounters near the camp with crossbills are recorded on tapes 56B and 57A. Before 9:00 P.M., a pair was collected, the ♀ in the net and the ♂ (357) shot with the gun. This may have been the same pair encountered earlier in the morning, who were recorded and who interacted with another male crossbill. Later, a lone ♂ was attracted to the decoys and was captured (358). I broke
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J. Groth 1985 journal p. 58. Aug 1 (cont'd) camped by 9:30 because the clouds had coalesced and were beginning to drop rain. Considering that the typical pattern was for progressive worsening as the day would progress, I decided to seek drier areas for fieldwork, as little appeared possible in the rain. I drove north on 666 to Alpine, then E on 180 to Luna. From there, I took the National Forest road (29?) North. The areas immediately around Alpine-Luna looked o.k., but not as good as the forests south of Hannagan Meadow. Hannagan Meadow Alpine Luna Hwy 180 spruce/fir/aspen moderate cone crop on ponderosa pine N good ponderosa pine crop with cross bills Clifton Hwy 666 Basically, the good area was on the Mogollon Rim itself. From Luna, the road went through a beautiful mesa area, with scattered pine savannas, but few with cones. It graduated to pinyon pine, then open country with sagebrush. Here were many cattle. Birds of note through the region include pinyonjay
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J. Groth 1985 journal 59. Aug 1 and Lewis Woodpecker. Also, flocks of Pine Giskin in the weeds. One I hit away 60, I followed it E until 117, and took 117 north. This was a vast area of plains and mesas, with very impressive mesas as approaching Interstate 40. The lava flows to the W of 117 contained pinyon/juniper/ponderosa pine. As I drove up 117 and then on 40 to Albuquerque, the thunderheads were all around, and rain was coming down on all the higher elevations. I swung N on Interstate 25 past Santa Fe, then N on 84/285 to Española, where it was becoming dark, and I called home to Oakland, Calif. From Española I took 76 to Truchas, NM. The place where Ned Johnson had seen "lots of crossbills" early in the summer. I camped just N of Truchas on the first road north of the National Forest (Cason) sign, to the right and up far hill about 4 1/2 mi. It was raining, and 4WD was needed to negotiate the mud on the road. I arrived at this camp at about 10:30 pm.
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April 15, 2023 I have no idea what I am doing here. The first time I saw him was in my dreams. He looked like he belonged to another world. His eyes were filled with a strange light that made me feel both afraid and curious about him. He always wore dark clothes, but somehow they seemed appropriate for someone who lived in such an unusual place. It wasn't until later that I realized his appearance might have been influenced by something more than just fashion choices.
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J. Groth 1985 journal 60. Aug 2 I arose at approximately 5:30 a.m. The morning was overcast with scattered rainclouds in all directions. I took out the cantine crossbills and got recordings of birds #356 and #358. No crossbills were evident here, although no doubt they were present earlier in the year as a fading cone crop was on the ponderosa pines in the area. Pine Siskin, Pygmy Nuthatch, Mt. Chideadee, Solitary Vireo, At about 8:30 I decided to leave the area. Rain was about to occur, and the forecast was for continued showers through the weekend. I took 76 to 3, took 3 N to the NM border. It was raining everywhere. I searched the mountains near Las Trampas, but rain & cold were bad, with wind, and no cones were on the trees here. Hwy 3 became Colorado 159, which I took N to Ft. Garland. I then drove W on 160 to South Fork, Colo., and from there took 149 to the NW. This road follows the Rio Grande river. Bordering the river were mesas, some had very sparse pine savanna with fair cone crops. Also, some spruces here had cones. When I
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Journal 61. J. Groth 1985 Aug 2 (cont'd) got to the Blue Mesa area, I took a gravel road across Blue Mesa to the NW; the top of the mesa was grass/sagebrush with scattered growths of aspen/spruce and few ponderosa pines. Here the clouds began to thin out, as I was finally escaping the tropical moisture of the southern mountains. I took Hwy 50 W past Montrose, then followed Hwy 90 into the Uncompahgre National Forest. Along this route, the pinyon/juniper zone met the aspen/spruce very abruptly, and I drove straight into the midpart of the forest. I turned left to go NW through the heart of the forest. The cone crops on the two (?) species of spruce looked good here, especially in the northern reaches of the plateau, and on the road to Delta, Colo., the forest became ponderosa pine savanna with only some trees in green/brown cones. Camped at the edge of this pine savanna on the road to Delta, or about 1/2 mi. S of where Cottonwood Road turns off to the NW of the main forest road. There was a thunder/lightening storm visible to the S of where I camped, but my camp remained dry. Coyotes howled here.
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J. Groth 1985 journal 62. Aug 3 At dawn I took a walk from camp to birdwatch. The morning was mainly clear with some high and low clouds. I walked from camp to the turnoff of Cottonwood Rd open area Pine cottonwood road Squag cattle guard Road TO DELTA Camp N ravine good cone crop here good space cones in ravine No crosstills were heard. Pine siskin, junco, mountain chickadee, common nighthawk, flicker, Bewick's wren, chipping sparrow, broad-tailed hummingbird. As it appeared that this may have proved to be a poor area for catching crosstills, I drove down Cottonwood Rd to search for other good areas. Along the streams and sides of the mesas the pine cones (species?) were in fair crop, with cones just ripening. Only a few ponderosa pines looked favorable. I took a turnoff to Love Mesa and another turnoff to Escalante Canyon. By 8:00 am I had found a good-looking ponderosa pine savanna area where I set up a net. By 8:30 am crosstills were heard here.
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journal 63. 1) biath 1985 The crossbills turned out to be a pair of mates. They perched high in a ponderosa pine above the net. One was vocalizing, and I believe this was the one that I shot (Bird 359). The other came down close to the ground, and after recording I took a shot at it from 20 ft. with my .22, but didn't get it. He then flew to a treetop, where he called and I got good recordings. This bird sounded bilingual, with a weird, high- pitched alternate call in addition to regular Type 2 calls. This male got away. I heard no other crossbills all morning, although five giskins flew over about every 10 min and always excited the decoys. I think I heard an Evening Grosbeak once fly over, which also excited the decoys. One bird could not be identified - it gave a low "hoot-hoot" call -- looked like a gray jay or pine grosbeak -- but in ponderosa pine? By afternoon I drove searching
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J. Groth 1985 Journal 64. for better possible areas. The area that looked good from the standpoint of fruiting spruces was either on top of the plateau, which was mixed spruce/aspen, with a few large spruces with cones at long intervals, or along streams. I chose a spot along Cottonwood Creek Road where it crosses a small stream and there was a grassy area with surrounding fruiting spruces. Here I camped. Aug 4 At dawn I arose and set nets and decoy's. No crossbills heard at this time, but Pine Siskin, Junco, Flicker, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Western wood-pewee, swallows abundant. A lone & type 2 crossbill flew in at about 8:30 a.m. and was captured. She did not have brood patch. (Bird 360). I stayed at this locality until about 12:30 pm, and no other crossbill sign was evident. I decided to search for other possibilities, and drove into Delta, Colo. for gas and some supplies. From Delta, I took 92 West to the turnoff for (65) N. This road crosses Grand Mesa. Once in the National Forest, I took the turn to the right which goes past
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J. Broth 1985 Journal 65. Colorado Aug 4 Ward Lake and Twin Lakes. This was an area of spruce/aspen with lakes and parkland. I stopped often to look around, but the cone crop on Grand Mesa's slopes looked extremely poor. I drove down in elevation on the road to Collbran, Colo., and from there went East on the road to Silt, Colo. Along this road was mostly sagebrush and mixed scrub oak community, with some ranches with open ground. Many Western and Mountain Bluebirds, as well as Kestrels, were seen along this route. I ended up at Newcastle, Colo., where I took the road N from there toward Buford, Colo. This road wound gradually up in elevation, util reaching high mountain areas of spruce/aspen/ with lots of open meadow interspersed, but fewer lakes than Grand Mesa. Little Ponderosa pine transition you in this entire part of Colorado, these being very rare trees here. I camped about halfway(?) to Buford from Newcastle in a mountain meadow, on a road noted as Game Management Area (2). It was a good, clear night with a waning moon late, and a good view of Jupiter.
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J. Groth 1985 journal 66. Colorado Aug 5. At dawn, I arose and took the decoy's out and put them on top of the truck. Crossbills were heard (Type 5) at this early hour, and they excited the decoy's but did not approach. Five total were seen in one tight flock, which flew to the W. I think I got some o.k. recordings on the beginning part of Tape J66 57B. I then drove around for about 1/2 hour before deciding to set up at a man-made water hole near the campsite, just 1/4 mi. down the road of Game Management Area (2). Here many birds were seen, including Clark's Nutcracker, Gray Jay, Pine Grosbeak, Pine Siskins (abundant), Junco (Gray-headed, abundant) Chipping Sparrow, White Crowned Sparrow, Olive- sided Flycatcher, Western Wood-Parree, MacGillivray's Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Cassin's Finch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Broad- tailed Hummingbird, House Wren, Robin, Hermit (?) Through. Also: Mt. Chickadee, R-c. Kinglet. A lone ? Type 5 Crossbill with a brood patch was captured at about 7:15 a.m., and I collected the ? Pine Grosbeak with the territory around the water hole. His mate and another grayish Pine grosbeak remained in the area
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J. Groth 1985 journal 67. Colorado Aug 5 calling. Many of the smaller birds were captured in the one 5m net I set up, and were generally a nuisance to always get out of the net. No other crossbills were heard until 2:22 when a lone ♂ (Type 5?) crossbill was captured. Bird activity was generally quiet after noon, and there were thunder showers between 12:00 and 2:00. It then cleared up and was sunny and breezy.
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J. Groth 1986 Journal 69. May 2 Sagehen Creek Field Station, elev. 6400', Nevada Co., Calif. Drove up here with Deb Groth from the Bay Area via Hwy 80. Arrived at the field station just before dark, at about 7:30 pm (daylight savings time), or 18:30. At the gate, we heard the song of Fox Sparrow. At the house, Joe Thornton at that moment found a dead Mountain Quail on his front porch--it may have hit a window. Weather was drizzly and breezy in the mountains, and snow was present in patches generally at +6000', thicker pack upward. May 3 We stayed in the cook's quarters. We got up just past dawn, birds around the station included Stellers Jays, Juncoes, song sparrows, evening Grosbeaks, pine Siskins, red-breasted Nuthatches. No red crossbills were heard there, but the noise of the waterfall is bad. Also singing yellow-rumped warblers, mountain chickadees -- nothing uncommon. We drove in early morning 7:00-9:00 am on several highways in N. Calif., as
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J. Groth 1986 journal May 3 on indicated map. The weather induced drizzling rain, with snow on some of the higher elevations. Along the entire route saw many Stellar's Jays, and one Clark's Nutcracker along in Nevada. Did not see or look much for birds along the drive, but noted many blackbirds along the roads in lower spots. The weather was not much improving back near the station, but drizzle was fairly light. We drove in on the S side of Sylvan Creek and set up a net in spot indicated: station creek 89 about 3/4 - 1 mile W. of Hwy 89. At the netsite, we noted a \u2642 western tanager only a few feet from the ground. We set up the net in the drizzle and heard evening grosbeaks around. Later, at about 10:00, I heard a Type 2 red crossbill call, and it excited bird 40 (decayed) also a Type 2. At first there was no sign of the bird, then I heard Type 2 social excitement (toop) calls coming from
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5/6th 1986 journal 71. Sagelen, cont'd May 3 a slight rise to the S. of the net. I followed the calls with the tape recorder and got a good sample of flight calls as the bird then took off to the N towards 40 at the net. Deb pointed her out in a near tree, then she swooped down and was caught in the net. - Bird 387 - a light-colored Q type 2 -- lone bird. Between 10:00 and about 11:00 no sign of other crossbills until a pair of QQ arrived, and one was immediately caught - Bird 388. The other came down - I threw some sticks to flush her into the net, but it didn't faize her and she slowly hopped up and over to 387, who was on top of the trude. She gave an extensive series of flight calls, which was sampled for about 40 or more calls. She escaped. Between then and 2:00 pm (or 13:00) the weather was extremely variable and snow fell, occasionally large flakes came in a burst, followed by sun patches. We saw more yellow- rumped warblers, mt Chickadees, n.b. nuthatches, fox sparrows, junco, evening grosbeaks. Two fishermen and
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Journal 72. J 6th 1986 Sagehen Cont'd May 3 three dogs walked past-- they said they saw mountain iron tracks by the stream along a deer path, but we couldn't find the tracks. Found a deer skeleton-- clean and moist-- all parts just about accounted for. Robins may have been breeding -- they were common. A bluebird was heard -- species? taken we found probable. At approximately 15:00 we headed back to the field station -- saw many Eutamias chipmunks on the road on the way back. May 4 We got up with dawn-- the ground was dusted with snow and it was cold. We drove to the same netsite as yesterday but there was an orange VW and Deb said she saw a tent by the stream at that spot. The road was closed ahead so we doubled back to the swampy clear spot about 1/2 way between the first net and hy 89. Here we saw no sign of crossbills all day. Birds of the area included Hairy Woodpecker, R.B. wuthatch (breeding in a "wildlife protection tree")--about 12 ft up --a large
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J. Booth 1986 journal 73. Sacheen, cont'd May 4 old yellow pine (Jeffrey?) trunk. Here also were mt chickadee, y.r. warbler, juncos, fox sparrow, robin, western tanager, evening grosbeak, pine siskin, bluebird (sp?), red-tailed hawk, Steller's Jay, and an unidentified bird, brown with a white rufous tail, about the size of a mountain quail, giving a "ka-ka- ka" sound after flushing and flying a few feet -- was it a woodcock or snipe? On the way out of the transite, just along 89 near the junction of roads, we saw a pair of Townsend's Solitaire. At the station - saw song sparrow also. Beaver sign was obvious, noted bear scat near stream at the transite. Joe Thornton later said they were common in the basin, but doubted the mountain lion story of yesterday. We took the birds along, (40, 387, 388) and took a route which was ercatic. The forest roads to Webber lake were closed as to about 3 mi in from 89. We took 49 S from Sierraville all the way from [illegible] to Auburn
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J. Groot 1986 journal 14. Sagehen, cont'd May 4 on Hwy 80. Poor cone crops all the way, with the exception of few green ponderosa pine cones near the Nevada City area. Saw a digger in Salmon Creek along 49. It was generally a day of snow, rain, and patchy clouds in the mountains, with some clear skies in the Sacramento valley, May 5
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journal 75. J. Gboth 1986 Corral Hollow Trip, Alameda Co., Cali(f) May 8 Claremont Canyon road, to Grizzly Peak, Fish Ranch Rd, to Hwy 24, 680, 580. With Ian Taniguchi, (Avon Yanno, Stacia Cronin, and John Vollman. In Claremont, saw: Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Song Sparrow, Brown Towhee Bushtit, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Skellus Jay, Am. Goldfinch, Brewer's Blackbird, Am. Robin, English Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Anna's Hummingbird, House Finch, Wrentit, Del Valle Regional Park Alameda Co., Co. Cliff Swallows, Yellow Billed Magpie, Bullocks Oriole, Crow, Starling, Mocking Bird, Chickadee, Red Wing Blackbirds, Crows, Horse, Mule Deer, Scrub-jay, Dog, Quaker, Sceloporus gracivus, Rana Catsbyana, Barn Swallow, King Bird, Lazuli Bunting, Western Blue Bird, Western Meadowlark, Rock Wren, Baby Spennophorus Beechy, Lesser Goldfinch, Sceloporus occidentalis, Stx Loggerhead Shrike, Plain Delmouse, Sx Woodpecker, Drife Dorkas, Caly. Quail, Rufous Sided Towhee, White Breasted Nuthutch (Orange Crow) Warbler, Scrub Jay, Hutton Vires, Sylvolagus and [illegible], Am. Kestrel, Rock Dove, Golden Eagle, Raven,
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J. 6th 1986 journal 76. May 22 western Trip, Mojave Desert, San Bernardino Co., Calif. Began trip to SW, US today, with some people on the traditional ZOLOGY 107 "Desert Trip", as follows: David Ribble, Aaron Yurmo, Ian Taiguchi, Laura Cunningham, Debra Wadford and "Sutchin" M "Stephanie". We left Day area at 6:33 am, drove down I580 to I5 to 46 to 99 to 58 to E40 at Barstow. Drove E on I40 to Kelso Dunes exit, then N 10 miles to the Doner Camp area, and we camped about 1/4 mi from the Camp on the other side of the small crest. Road to Kelso (about 14mi) cattle guard N from I40 (~8mi) We camped at a place named Snaley. Spring. Vegetation mixed cholla, creosote, Joshua Trees, and other shrubs & cactus. May 23 Doner's Camp, 14 mi. S. KelsO, San Bernardino Co., elev. 3900 ft., Calif. Spent the day exploring the area. Collected a Beeber-throated Sparrow in mid-morning. The following is a list of birds for the area, including species
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J. Guth 1986 Journal 77. Donnis Camp, 14 mi. S. Kelso., elev. 3900 ft, San Bernardino Co., Calif. May 23 identified by others on the trip; Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper's Hawk White-throated Swift, Black-chinned Hummingbird [for nest] Anna's Hummingbird, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Scott's Oriole, Black-chinned Sparrow, Black-throated Sparrow, Canyon Wren, Bewick's wren, Campbell's Quail (with young), Cofferhead Shrike, Mockingbird de Cartere's Thrasher, Raven, Wilson's Warbler Poorwill, Western Tanager, Hermit Thrush (young?...three yellow-gaped birds caught in mist net), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Cactus Wren, Scrub Jay, A small pool of water was found where we camped. Also, other wildlife included Red-spotted toads (w/ tadpoles in a small pool), Dipodomys sp., Peromyscus sp., Desert woodrat (these last three spp. caught in mist traps by David Ribble), a Chuckwalla catched on top of the hill by Aron Yame, some uth, some Sceloporus regisiter, lots of Cnemidophorus in the desert. A snake was seen, but not identified and no other snakes were encountered here.
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J Growth 1986 Journal 78. Kelso Dunes 24 May Laura Cunningham said she noted some Horned Larks here. Also, Black-throated Sparrow, Later, at about 9:30 am, I drove to Flagstaff, AZ via I-40. After I [illegible] explored for possible red crossbill areas, but the cone crop was very poor here. The road to the top of the mountain (5,166 Peaks) was closed about 6 mi. off of Hwy 180. I decided to head south to the Mogollon Rim where I found a campsite 3 mi. N of Strawberry, AZ. 25 May Mogollon Rim, Arizona I set out the net at the campsite, but did not notice any crossbills. Just Rafous-sided Towhees, Western Bluebirds, Olive-sided Flycatchers. Then headed E on the Rim Road, and followed this until 18 mi. W of Show Low, where I cut N to Hwy 260. I did encounter a pair of crossbills (see entry) along the route. The habitat throughout was of ponderosa pine, with very poor cone crop. This "worst" area was along between 260 and 260.
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J. Groth 1986 journal 79. Mogollon Rim, Arizona, 25 May. Almost no bird life at all along much of the route, I cruised through Show low and took 260 to the 273 cut-off to the White Mountains, where I camped. 26 may White Mountains of Arizona I camped about 3 mi. N of the point where the road to Reservation Lake Branches off from 273. At the camp, 10 red crossbills were encountered at about 7:00 am -- calls of the flock were tape recorded on JGG648 near the end. Souled like Type 2. They did not come down to bird 387 (decay) but remained in the tops of the trees. By 9:00 I started to move out onto 273. I took a side trade on
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J. GUTH 1986 journal 80. white Mountains of Arizona 26 May the road to Reservation Lake. This road wound through the very open grassy plain, with sparse ponderosa pines, spruces & firs, and rarer LIMBER pines along the edges. The limber pine had some green cones on most trees. The spruces & ponderosa pines were very sparse of cones -- most had nothing at all. I stopped on a side branch off the road to Reservation Lake and set up the net along a stream for about 3-4 hours. open plains beautiful grassly knoll N set up here FOREST Before this, I drove up this road but a log prevented further exploration. I heard no crossbills here. other birds noted in this area: Cowbird, Brewer's blackbird, W. Tanager R-C. Kinglet (abundant & singing) Townsend's Solitaire Robin (abundant), W. Wood Pewee Siskin a Horned Lark,
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5/26 White Mountains, Arizona Yellow-rumped Warbler (Commons singing) Hairy Woodpecker, Flicker, Raven (uncommon) Steller's Jay, Coot-- (Seen on the lakes) No pine grosbeaks, Clark's Nutcrackers, Pinyon Jays, Gray Jays !! when are these species? also, no hawks. I drove on 273 until the cut-off for Big Lake, and continued straight on the road, which led in about 17 mi. to Alpine, Arizona. From there, I took A2 666 S to the same Greenelee Co., site as last year (1985) when I found the breeding population. The cone crop was extremely poor between Big Lake and Alpine, also poor from Alpine to Hanagan Meadow-- especially poor on ponderosa pine. After the descent from Hanagan Meadow, the cone crop improved. The Ponderosa pine here had a fair new green cone crop, as the remains of last year's moderate crop were seen, half on / half off the trees. About 14 mi. S. of Hanagan Meadow a female Wild Turkey and babies were seen.
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1986 Journal 82. May 26 White Mountains to Greenlee County, Arizona on highway 666. Here also, crows and band-tailed pigeons were seen. Western Tanagers, were the most common singing bird. I drove down to the dirt road paralleling 666 to the E, and found a place to camp and set up To Hamagga picnic site 17 mi. poor cut off N 666 fence gate down camp The weather leaving the higher mountains was getting cloudy in late afternoon. At the camp, it was clear but windy, with a moderate N wind. No crossbills encountered since early morning. May 27 Had the net set up since 5:00 am. No crossbills were heard in the early morning. Acorn woodpeckers- red-shafted
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J. 620th 1986 journal 53. Greenlee County, Arizona 27 May flickers, house wren, turkey vulture, raven, bluebirds (sp?, heard overhead) pine siskin, and for mammals: gray, tufted-eared squirrels (species) & a black bear was seen after I heard him pushing leaves aside with his forepaws, apparently foraging on acorns. A group of 5 red crossbills were attracted to the decoy (r.c. #387) at about 9:00 am. The group was divided into a group of 3 & a &/& pair. The three males came down & were caught, but then & #391 escaped from my hand. Later he was recorded in the flight call on tape G5A. The other two birds then came down & were caught. & #393 had an injury on his left wing (see study skin) from an unknown cause. No other crossbills were heard until 1:00 when I decided to pack up and go down G66 to the Chimicalwas. By this time, the weather had turned from clear/breezy to cloudy, drizzly and blowing. The drive down G66 went as follows: through the rest of
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J. Grotch 1986 journal 84. 27 May the mountainous area the cone crop appeared good for the next late summer breeding session (on ponderosa pine)-- about as good as last year in this area. Crossbills were not heard along the route. It was hot & sunny down in the desert between Clifton and Willcox, Arizona. I headed S on 666 to about 10 mi. past Pearce, Arizona where I turned E to the Chiricahuas (toward Rucker Canyon). Clouds were above the higher elevations of the Chiricahuas. I drove all the way to Rucker Lake when I turned around. Then I headed up a jeep trail about 1 mile, this trail was headed toward the Monte Vista lookout, & went through a canyon with a mostly-dry stream. I found a campsite just at the point where the stream crossed the road.
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J. Groth 1986 journal 85. Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise Co., Arizona At the campsite, birds heard that evening included Bridled Titmouse, Painted Redstart, Black-headed Grosbeak, solitary Vireo (gray form), Whip-poor-will, Robin, white-breasted nuthatch. Along the way, along the road to Rocher Canyon, I saw a curve- billed thrasher, id'd by the bill curvature distinction. 28 May got up at sunrise and set up a mist net over a few pools of water in the stream next to camp. It was a sunny, cool, pleasant morning. No crossbills were encountered all morning or early afternoon. I spent some time tape recording and making specimens of birds #392, 393, 394. (All recorded on J66 65 A). Other birds around camp included abundant and vocal Mexican Jays [this species was first seen by me on 665 N of Clifton (about 12 miles), Also Stickland's Woodpecker, Painted Redstarts and Bridled Titmouse (these last two were caught in the mist net and photographed). I tape recorded a
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J. Guth 1986 journal 86. Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Arizona 28 May short cut of a solitary vireo (on mid tape 65A), Robin was common. A kind of fox squirrel, quite bright rusty color, was seen in the canyon I was camped in. Some kind of oriole (hooded or streak-backed??) was seen ? heard (at least two birds) al one individual was photographed as it foraged from low branches of Chihuahua pine. This individual was yellow, with a black throat and had noticeable wing bars. I did not consider the back markings at the time, but this may come out with the one photograph, which was of the back. By late morning gray clouds were forming over the higher elevations here, and I heard thunder. Acorn woodpeckers were common around the camp. Some kind of kingbird was heard but not identified. During the afternoon hours I prepared the specimens of birds (RC#'s) 392, 393, 394. That evening the whip-poor-wills became very active right around the camp. Some kind of righthawk was also
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1. Groth 1986 journal 87. 28 May Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona heard. No owls were noted. 29 May By late morning, around 8:00 am, I decided to head toward the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico. I drove from Rucker Canyon to Hwy 80, to I-10, then E to Alamagado, NM. From there (and this was mid-afternoon) I drove up to Cloudcroft, NM as then made a full circuit around the mountains. Cloudcroft Mayhill Alamagordo Douglas / Ponderosa Fir Pine Songbird timberon Pinion Juniper Pinon The forest on the higher elevs was of almost pure Douglas Fir with some Limbier pine as some Ponderosa pine. Cones were rare on all tree species. Timberon was at the transition zone, being on a plateau with much Ponderosa pine, also grading into pinon juniper.
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1. broth 1986 journal 88. 29 May By the mid-afternoon, dark clouds were forming over the higher elevations. A storm was brewing, and it seemed to follow me as I drove E to Pinyon, Later, as I began to drive W again I drove straight through the storm. I ended up camping 8 mi. W of Mayhill on road C7 or 99, in a place as follows: the camp was on a "driveway"-type road into a little canyon with a white house trailer 1/4 mi. from the main road. Here, the canyon floor was grassy, surrounded by thinned (logged) firs and pines. Two elk were grazing near the trailer as I drove up. 30 May. I set up the net on the hill next to the camp. It was a cool, foggy/cloudy morning with a possible rain shower later. No sign
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journal 30 May of crossbills, and not surprising considering the cone situation. No siskins either. Common birds included grey-headed junco (a nest found under a log with 10-day old young), Robin, House Finch, Steller's Jay, Mountain Chickadee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet. I then decided to pack up by 8:15. From the camp I went back down to Hwy 70, then to 54 to 380, then up I-25 to Albuquerque. Then I headed W on 44 to 4 to explore the Jemez Mountains. The drive on 4 to Jemez Springs was through a river valley -- very beautiful with red rock mesas and pueblos. Here the ponderosa pine became common at higher elevations but with only sparse green cones here. At the higher elevations, cones were green and half size on the ponderosa pine. Douglas fir had a weak green crop on the S sides of the mountains only. On the W side of the Jemez Mtn,
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J. Gnth 1986 journal 90. as seen from Hwy 126 from La Cuera to Cuba, there was the beautiful ponderosa pine savanna as I had imagined would be ideal for type 2 crossbills. However, the trees were bare & not even flowering very strongly. The spruces along the bottoms of the canyons were bare of cones -- mostly Douglas Fir, but also Engelman and Blue. No crossbills were encountered on several stops, although the weather became increasingly cloudy, blowing, and rainy. Finally, at the very high elevations on the W side, the weather turned to blowing hail with snow flakes. The road down toward Cuba was very poor; just dirt & very bumpy. Along this route, the birds encountered were finchles, Robins, Pine Siskins, T. solitaries. At the very high ridge on the S side, there were Evening Grosbeaks, Black-headed grosbeaks, Pine Siskins, Hairy Woodpeckers W. Woodpeckers, y-r. warblers. From Cuba, I drove N on 96 to Gullina, then E on 84 to Espanola. Here the road passed mainly through lower elevation but some ponderosa pine were
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Journal J. Guth 1986 mixed with dry pinyon juniper habitat. It drizzled rain as I drove through this area, stopping several times to inspect trees and search for crossbills. At Espanola, which I reached by evening, I turned E on Hwy 76 toward Truchas. The weather was not bad in these evening hours, but dark clouds & storms were evident over all of the higher elevations. I drove about 6 mi. N from Truchas to a road which was not marked and turned E. Locality was indicated directly on a topo map. This area was a foothills-type area of 90% ponderosa pine, 10% pinyon juniper. Cones were of the old, last-years variety, still tars but empty and half-fallen off the trees. This particular area looks like it will have a moderate to weak crop of ponderosa pine cones this fall. Nightbirds were present at the site that evening.
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J. Grott 1986 journal 92. 31 May I had set up a mist net for crossbills the previous evening, and stretched it out with 367 at 390 for decoys at first light. No crossbills were encountered during the entire morning, and I dismantled the net and left the area by 12:00. Birds here were Townsend's Solitaires, Rufous-sided Towhees, - Brown-headed Wheatch, Hairy Woodpecker, Mountain Chickadee among others. The weather remained surprisingly good here, but it was obvious that this was a mere 3-4 square mile sunny patch that seemed to last most of the morning, as the clouds merely built up rather than pass over. The rain drifted-in on occasion by mid-morning. I then left the area and drove up Hwy 26 to look for crossbills elsewhere. This highway (76) merged with Hwy 3 (towards Las Vegas, NM) and I followed it E for about 8 miles. Here I had planned to search the higher slopes of the Sangre de Cristo range. The road was the one headed N to Black Lake, over a pass of about 11,000 feet.
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J. Groth 1986 Journal 93. 31 May The road went up the valley. Along the stream were some spruces, but no cones (one or two in a thousand). At the higher slopes which were visible, the spruces were young, newly - planted after an apparent fire. No cones--no crossbills. And the weather was pouring rain, turning to hail & snow slush. The road was impassable due to a snow drift at about 10;800 feet. The road was closing mud and getting impassable. I turned back down to get on Aug 3. It was pouring rain. I drove E to Mora and Wagon mound. Here the eastern slopes & foothills of the mountain mass had ponderosa pines in good abundance of green cones. This fall the Eastern slopes will provide more suitable habitat for crossbills than the W side. I stopped to look at Chiste at several points between Tres Ritos & Mora. Even all the way E to @cate the ponderosa pine stretched out in savanna fashion for miles, but unfortunately mostly on private lands used for ranches
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J. Grott 1986 journal 94. Colorado and grazing. The rain was wetter on the lower slopes, but the weather was stormy on the higher (>7000 ft) slopes. This area could provide good type 2 breeding habitat this Fall through spring of 1986/1987. From Ocate I chose to try Colorado, since it was obvious that crossbills would be very difficult to find throughout New Mexico. From Ocate I drove E to Wagon Mound along a newly-gravelled highway. This country was classic short-grass prairie, with a few rocky outcrops and mesas. A few herds of cattle were seen grazing here, as well as about 20 pronghorn antelope. From Wagon Mound I drove N on I-25 to Waldenburg, Colorado. Along this route, through short-grass prairie, range, farm, and vineyard areas. The few of the Spanish Peaks was truly astounding from the freeway. These mountains have little or sparse surrounding foothills, and little if any apparent access. I drove S on Highways 160 and 12 to Cuchara Pass
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(Cole) no matter how many times I go through the water, not but, my eyes never see years (1) (2) and all of us have been I want to keep doing this for years. But that's it, just with [illegible] I can't get close to sleep now. All those thoughts come up; I could have hurt him if I had known. But I won't. Now at 7 o'clock, I stop and remember something - playing a game where somebody else's words are yours? I can't tell you what a view, young it is to stand out a ... among the so how we need more. I think of my family or two. But I don't want to know any more. With youth, oh, I remember, to Walsworth, [illegible] And I'll go back for him, I must. So the church is there? But of [illegible] I'm going to stay with you. Because we will need each other. If all is quiet, if nothing is left of me, I can only hope to remember.
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J. Grott 1786 journal 95. Colorado, cont'd 31 May in the San Isabel Natl Forest, when I camped for the night. The weather was cold, down to freezing, as there were patches of snow here. It was getting dark. Thunder was heard in the distance, but there were clear skies overhead. Mountain bluebirds were heard calling even at this late hour (dusk). I camped in aspen/spuce/fir along the edge of a clearing at Cochaca Pass. During the night, rain began to fall, with thunder and lightning. 1 June The early morning dawn chorus included Mountain Bluebirds, Ruby-crowned Kinglets and yellow-rumped warblers. The weather was heavy fog and drizzling rain. The wind was gusting and heavy here. I packed-up and left immediately, over the nearly impassable mud of the road E to Guimac, Colorado. I drove back to the N on Hwy 12 to 160 to Walsenburg, then N on 25 to the Colorado City on Hwy 165. I decided to drive NW through the National Forest here, in hopes of finding
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J. broth 1986 journal 56. Colorado, cont'd 1 June good-looking crossbill habitat highway 165 wove through mountain valleys, with generally steep slopes with spruce/aspen, and no cones on the trees. At 165 I turned down 67 to Florence, Colo., [this went downhill through a mountain valley with a stream]. A Florence I headed NW to Canon City then continued NW to Guffey. Just beyond Guffey the San Isabel National Forest had its boundary. Much of the land here was very dry intermountain prairie with a ponderosa pine savanna, mixed with rare pinons and juniper. It was a very open habitat-type. The cones here were fairly good on the ponderosa pine, but very young and green, especially in the lighter areas. This area did not seem appropriate for crossbills at this time. N of Guffey, along the road near the Eleven Mile Canyon Reservoir, the pines gave way to a pure, high elevation intermountain prairie. Horned larkes were abundant here. I took the road N to Glentivar and got on westbound Hwy 24/285 to Johnson Village, at the foot of part of Mounts Princeton, Harvard, and Yale.
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J. Groth 1986 journal 97. Colorado, cont'd 1 June Here I drove N from Johnson Village to Leadville on highway 24. Just a few miles S of Leadville I noticed a change in the habitat to become a thicker forest of lodgepole pine with an apparently good cone crop. I drove through Leadville, then N about 2 miles. I inspected the forest here, which was of nearly pure lodgepole and scraggier pinyon/juniper along the river valley at the railroad tracks. The cone crop looked good, but I heard no crossbills around. I then drove almost all the way up to Tennessee Pass and stopped at the place where the railroad tracks come out of a tunnel, [illegible] I stayed here for about 1 1/2 hours, with the decoys on top of the truck. At one point, a type 5 Crossbill flew over and excited the decoys (#s 387, 390) but the wild bird did not stop. Later, I heard again the calls of a type 5 bird,
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J. Groth 1986 journal 98. and I may have some recordings of it on tape 65B. I then decided to more fully explore the area for good localities to start the expected field activity. The weather was poor, however with blowing wind and rain. I searched several areas around the Tennessee Pass area for possible camps. One was an area along the N escarpment of the river valley, along a road just S of a trailer park, all S of Tennessee Valley yet in the bounds of the Nat'l Forest. Here were scrubby to mid-sized lodgepole pine (pure stand), but I heard no crossbills. I then traveled N on Hwy 24, over Tennessee Pass, and found another road to explore. This was just N of Tennessee Pass, next to a red house and Christmas tree farm, as indicated: [illegible] N R.R. tunnel Tennessee Pass
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J Groth 1986 journal 99. 1 mi. N Tennessee Pass elev. 10,400 ft. Eagle Co., Colorado 1 June I chose to camp on the S end of a clearing (pine/spruce savanna habitat) just above a stream. No crossbills were heard that evening. 2 June At dawn a lone type 5 crossbill visited the camp, but showed little interest in the two type 2 decoys (#'s 387 & 390). Later, another type 5 bird came on the scene, and I got recordings including loops -- then made a playback loop on cassette using this material. When a lone type 5 male came around later, I used this loop and caught the male. Later, I prepared bird 390 as a specimen. By noon it was blowing and rainy so I decided to dismantle the net and move on. Just before I left the area, a pair of type 5 birds arrived on the scene. As I scrambled to set up the net, they flew on. This locality was of lodgepole pine/ spruce forest, with old dry cones on many of the mature spruces and a very good crop of lodgepole cones.
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1.6th 1986 Journal 100. 2 June Birds of the area included: saw-whet owl, Raven, Hermit Thrush, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Robin, Stellers Jay, Gray Jay, Williamson's Sapsucker, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Pine Grosbeak, Mountain Chickadee. I decided to fly the Buford, Colorado area [15 mi. S of Buford in the White River National Forest] to see if crossbills would be more abundant. I drove up 24 to I-70, then W until New Castle. From there, I drove N on the forest road to the old site I found birds last year. Snow was still heavy and deep in places as I got into the Aspen/spruce areas about 9500 feet. When I got to my old campsite, the road was closed due to snow, precisely at that spot (
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J. Groth 1986 journal 101. 3 June I set up the net at dawn. Weather was fairly good with some clouds, but generally increasing cloudiness. No sign of crossbills all morning. By 10:00, I decided to walk around blasting the playback loop of type S calls. I got a response from the N part of the clearing, but no bird flew to greet me. It was then that I discovered the nest of a crossbill. I went back to get equipment: tape recorders, meter poles, 395 for a decoy [I figured he was probably the mate of the bird on the nest], camera. Extensive recordings were made on J6665B of the F's begging calls -- she was most vigorous when responding to weak flight calls of 395. I threw a stick at the nest to flush her, hoping then she would come down & get caught in the net. She flew to a nearby sruce and gave toops and flight calls. She then neared 395, but flew back onto the nest. I again flushed her, as she flew to a different nearby srnce. There appeared to be no way she would come down.
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J. Groth 1986 Journal 102. Colorado, cont'd. 3 June to the nest. I decided to get the shotgun and just shoot her by the time I got back to the nest area with the gun, she was gone -- apparently had deserted the nest for good. The nest was at 10,500 feet elevation, about 40 feet up on a S-facing branch of a lodgepole pine about 5 feet from the trunk and 10 feet from the top of the tree. My guess is that there was a clutch (full) of eggs but no baties -- the ? must have been incubating to hold so tight as previously. By 3:00 I packed up all the gear to just drive and explore the Leadville area while the rain was falling. I drove S on 24 into town, then 2 mi S of Leadville I took Colorado 300 west into the hills. Here it did not look so good, at least where I explored. The lodgepole here was smaller, less cones. I then drove N through Leadville and then up Hwy 91 toward Climax, Colorado. The valley here was mostly spruce rather than lodgepole (at least for the first 6 miles). I decided then to go back to the Tennessee Pass area.
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J. Groth 1986 journal 103. 3 June I got to Tennessee Pass by around 4 or 5:00. Weather was overcast, drizzly. I searched around, then went to the place where the railroad tunnel was. Here a lone type 5 crossbill flew in in response to playback blasting, but the bird flew right over. I decided to camp near this area, and found a place at the top of a clearing just here, at the N side of Tennessee Pass: x previous camp R.R. clearing camp Road Pass ski area Hwy 24 N 4 June I got up at dawn. Same birds here as at the previous camp, but including Mountain Bluebirds and white-crowned also Wilson's sparrows, warblers. At around 5:30 I caught a lone male type 5 bird (#396) -- my guess a breeder with a nest someplace right here. Later, by around 6:30 I caught a flock of four (birds 397-400) which were composed of
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Journal 104. J. Groth 1986 Tennessee Pass, elev. 10,400 ft., Eagle Co., Colorado June three type 5 birds and one type 2 bird (#3[illegible] 400 is the type 2), I had to shoot the two ?? in the flock with the .22 as it seemed I might not get them otherwise. Bird 399, (the type 5 ?) was first to be captured, and the ? #397 seemed to be most attached to him -- I shot her as she sat in the tree near him, calling. I got good recordings of all three of the new captive ???? (#'s 396, 399, 400) and then prepared all 5 new birds as specimens. The weather became increasingly cloudy and stormy, so that by noon it was intermittent rain, drizzle, and some pea-sized hail. At about 1:30 pm a pair of type 5 birds flew in and were captured. The ? was caught first, then the ? sat in a low nearby spruce giving weak flight calls. I recorded her, then was going to shoot her, but she then flew to the net where her mate remained struggling. This pair was numbered 401 (the ?) and 402 (the ?). After these birds were captured, the
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Journal 105. J. Groth 1986 Tennessee Pass, clev. 10,400 ft., Eagle Co., Colorado 4 June rain became more of a downpour, with some hail. I left the birds out, with the net set up -- and it rained nearly constantly for one hour as I sat in the truck writing field notes. No other crossbills were encountered today. Eventually, all of the crossbills captured today were recorded, killed, and saved for specimens. I drove into Leadville (in the pouring rain), a'te dinner at a Pizza Hut, and called home to Albany, Calif. 5 June After a clear night, I set up the net in a slightly different part of the Tennessee Pass area. Around 6:30 am, a lone ♀ was attracted to the decoys, bird 395 (type 5 ♂) called first, loudest, and most vigorously -- she was also type 5. I got tape recordings of her flight calls and also alarm calls (in response to grey jays around the camp. This ♀ made a flight away, as if to take off. I lured her back with the playback tape of type 5 calls/toops, and she came back and sat in the top of the tree the net was around. She
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J. Gnoth 1986 journal 106 Tennessee Pass, elev. 10,400 ft., Eagle Co. Colorado 5 Jun appeared that she would go down no further, so I shot her. She was bird #403, and had a fatty, active brood patch. Could she possibly be the mate of either birds 395 or 396 -- the low breeding males? Later in the morning, while the Sun was still shining, bird 387 (the type 1 & decoy) became very excited, calling loudly. A pair of type 2 males then arrived from the N. Some recordings were made pre capture, mostly of bird 404. These two mates were both caught in the net and numbered 404- and 405. Later, both vocalized in captivity and were prepared as specimens. By noon the clouds had built to thunderheads and rainclouds. Drizzle came and went. A thunderstorm w/ lightening passed very close to camp. At around 4:00 pm a pair of type 5 crossbills were attracted to the decoy. The ♂ was recorded precapture on J66 G6 B (very few calls) and then caught in the net. The ♀ was caught soon after. The ♂ was numbered 406. He took very poorly to
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J. Broth 1986 journal 107. Tennessee Pass, elev. 10,400 ft., Eagle Co, Colorado 5 June captivity, bashing himself against the cage. I decided to make a specimen of him before he got too bloody and lost too many feathers. the ♀ was numbered 407-- she had an active brood patch. Bird 407 was kept in captivity overnight. At dusk, the clouds cleared a bit with strong westerly winds. A large (~20) canada geese flew over the pass, heading N (this was after sunset.) At night, rain came and went, with thunder, lightning, and some hail, and this rain continued almost until dawn. 6 June The early morning was mostly clear, although everything was wet from the rain. No crossbills were encountered this entire day. I spent the day at the campsite, enjoying the sunshine (only a few cumulus clouds -- never a buildup or rain) and stuffing skins of previously collected birds. Bird 407 was the only bird killed & prepared today. canada geese were in flocks this am, going N over the pass. It does appear they use the pass as a flyway,
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1. Groth 1986 journal 108. Tennessee Pass elev. 10,400 ft. Eagle Co. Colorado June as no flocks were observed far from the midline of the pass. Gray Jays always about, foraging in groups of 2. Often after one individual would get a food item, either a handout or natural, the other would give a brief throwing-back vibrating of the wings with a begging note. I believe it would not be difficult to study the vocalizations of these Jays in their natural env't as calls seem to fall into neat categories: "wee-o", "wee-o-weet", etc... A noted pair came to camp regularly every 4 hours or so...) and foraged and I gave them bits of food. Abundant were the ruby-crowned kixlets in this area. Territories must be rather small, as might be expected for so small a bird. Pine grosbeaks were around. Pairs were the only group seen. Perhaps one pair frequents this spot. Mt. chickadees, white-crowned sp., Male brown-headed cowbirds - a ♂ Mt. bluebird foraged at this spot often a broad-tailed hummingbird, yellow-rumped
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1-6rots 1986 journal 109 weather, flicker, pine siskin, violet- green swallow, and goshawk the night was fair and cold -- to below freezing (as each night here so far.) 7Jne The morning was mostly clear. Some crossbills were encountered, but only in the very early morning. All of the encounters are logged on tape but no yes, 66B. At first, only a pair and a lone bird flew over, not to be lured close. Then, a flock of six came in -- all to fly off but a single ?, who was recorded pre- capture and then shot. [yikes, checking back I have just found that I have mis-numbered the field catalog. If 408 was JGG 305, then all the following - up to 313, should actually have +1 added to the collector number -- change this, then, on all nine tubes from 365-313!] [also, #408 should be JGG 305, not 304!] After this ? was obtained I waited around the rest of the morning at camp. No crossbills were encountered. I then packed up camp and headed into Leadville,
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J. Groth 1986 journal 110. Colorado, cont'd June 7 and from there, at about 3:30, I drove from Leadville S to Hwy 82, and explored the area from that intersection to about 10 mi. W of Aspen, Colo. The forest was, from E to W, composed of dry, open, ponderosa pine savanna, gradng to lodgepole savanna, to thick lodgepole, to mixed lodgepole/spruce/ fir. The cones on ponderosa pine were not spectacular -- only a few of last year (open, tan) and sparse this-year's (green). The lodgepole here was not as good for cones as the area N of Leadville. The spruces had only a few trees with lingering old, dark brown cones and little evidence of what will be in store here for this year -- (anything?) Maybe 2 years will be a good spruce crop here. Around the W side of the Divide, the forest was mostly only in the river
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June 6th 1986 Journal Tennessee Pass, elev. 10,400 ft. Eagle Co., Colorado June 7 valley and the higher elev's (>9500 ft), they 82 went lower and lower, until the road went only thru grassland habitat. I then drove back to the regular campsite at Tennessee Pass. It was a clear night, the few grayer rain clouds dissipating. As far as weather, there were a few storms/showers around, but very patchy. Winds now more westerly, as previously, in the week they were northerly. I also called home to Albany today at around 5:00. June 8 This was the morning for lots of crossbills. At first, a pair and a lone O♂ passed-by (all Type 5) in the very early hours, then a pair was captured (#403,410) followed by a lone O♂ (#411) who was also pre- recorded in song above the website. After this, a flock of about 5 type 5 birds came around, but did not stop for long. This was followed by 4 O♂ type 2 (all captured, #412-415). Then, a large flock came in - about
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J. Groth 1986 journal 112. Tennessee Pass, elev. 10,400 ft., Eagle Co., colorado 8 June 18 or so birds, all sounding like type 2 as they passed over on the ridge to the N. One member (or so I think) was a lone ♂, type 5, who was later shot. Other encounters with crossbills occurred, one or more fly-overs which excited the decoy's. One group was 6 type-2 birds who did not stay long and took off -- leaving behind a single ♀ who was later captured & killed immediately (bird 417). Another encounter came later in the morning -- a lone ♀ (#418) who was recorded then shot. Later in the afternoon, a (pair ?) arrived at camp -- at least two birds were captured at the same time -- birds 419 & 420, both type 2. Some pre-capture song of 419 was obtained. Other birds noted today included a tame Clark's Nutcracker flying over the pass at about 6:00 am. Additionally, some encounters (notably 2: a lone ♂ in the morning and a pair in the evening were almost certainly white-winged crossbills. The evening pair was tape recorded a
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Journal 113. J. Groth 1986 Tennessee Pass elev. 10,400 ft. Eagle Co. Colorado 8 June little on )66 67 B -- see shortcut of their flight calls for positive i.d. Another bird round included Common Nighthawk -- uncommonly heard at evening. All of the birds (crossbills) were processed today with the exception of the pair #19 & 420, who were kept overnight. The evening hours saw thunderstorms all around, but I got a lucky break by being in a sunny spot, until late evening, when the storms closed-in. At night, rain was on and off. 9 June The early morning dawn hours were gray & dismal. At 5:30, it began to snow heavily until there was about 3 inches of wet snow. Not much bird activity, although I got the net set up by 7:15 am. No crossbills were heard. Other birds were not active during the snowstorm, and the ruby-crowned kinglets did not sing until about 9:30 am. No crossbills were captured today. Only at two instances, one where I thought a type 2 bird was around!
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J. Guth 1986 Journal 114. Tennessee Pass, elev. 10,400 ft., Eagle Co., Colorado: 9 June In mid-afternoon and another at around 5:30 pm when 395 (type 5?) got very excited, and I think some type 5 birds were about, or just flew over. The snow melted by mid-afternoon, and there were some spells of sunshine however brief. Winds increased, to come gusting at 30 mph out of the N and NW, knocking the tarp off the truck. I took down the nets at around 6:30 pm. Rain began to fall heavily by 7:00, becoming a sleety hail and snow. The birds 419 & 420 were processed today. 10 June This morning was colder and grayer than yesterday, with gray skier and blowing sleety snow. Birds were hardly moving. I took the decoys out and put them on top of the truck just briefly. I left the Tennessee Pass area before 8:00 am, traveling up Ity 24 to I 70, then West. The clouds remained common across Colorado thinning slightly westward. The highway passed into Utah, and from
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10 June there I went S on 89 to Kanab, Utah. From Kanab, which I reached by late evening, I drove S on the road to Jacob Lake (89A). About 14 miles before Jacob Lake, at Fredonia, a road goes up to the Kaibab ... this was marked as "closed to public use" for logging trucks. 422 is the number of this road; I took 422 A to 422, up the canyon to the plateau and camped at the "Timber Blowdown" area, in the exact position as follows: [Diagram] As I drove along 422 along the top of the plateau I noted that the Ponderosa pines were nearly totally bare of cones. No old, no new. Only grey cones on the ground from previous
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J. Groth 1986 journal 116. 10 June years (the big crop of 1984), No flowers on trees. However, on the higher elevations the Engelman spruce looked very good with a good crop of new (still small, red) cones with last years moderate crop still on the trees, empty. The evening became clear & starry. 11 June The previous evening I had cut an Engelman spruce top for the net setup. I set up the net in a gravel area, with decoys 387 & 395. A large flock of Type 2 crossbills arrived 1 hour past sunrise. Half the flock branched off & flew on. Others stayed interested in the decoys (387 called loud & vigorously). Some of the birds came down, but not far enough to get caught, then quickly back to the treetops. One male came down & got caught (bird 421). The net setup fell over then, but no other crossbills came near the setup. I then decided to follow and
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11 June watch some crossbills after they lost interest in the decays. A group of four birds, three ♂♂ and a ♀, were seen foraging on Englishman spruce. The birds paid no attention to either the old or new cones: foraging was strictly on the new green shoots, at their very tips. I do not know whether the birds were eating the vegetation, but I think the birds were searching for arthropods. Later, I walked a bit around the "timber blowdown" area. I found a pair (♂ + ♀) of crossbills, again they began to forage on the spruce in the way described above. At a later time in the morning, a group of crossbills came around (3 ♂, 1 ♀), and I got some recordings of one ♂ and shot him. This was bird 422. Crossbills were not encountered later in the day. By before noon things became very quiet, and while five commoner cardinals continued to be heard (pine siskins, Cassius finches) crossbills certainly weren't around.
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J. Gauth 1986 journal 118. 11 June The two ♂♂ obtained today were processed (421, 422). The day was cloudy only over the very highest parts of the Plateau (where I was) -- clouds formed & disappeared in place, while the surrounding desert was clear. 12) Jun. I had moved the net to a better location where I could put the poles securely into the ground. Again, crossbills came around about 1 hour post first light. The birds would not come down to the decays all day. A group of 3 birds came around, and I was able to record 1 individual and shoot -- this was bird 423. Male crossbills were generally in song. Birds seemed active -- in a pre-breeding state. It must be that these birds were in breeding condition without being exposed to a good seed crop.
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J. Groth 1986 journal 119. Northwest trip July 22 Left Albany about 11:30 a.m. Heated out 80 to 505 to IS, N to Red Bluff. Took 36 W to Wildwood, then N on forest roads to Hwy 3, then W to Hayfork. From there, I went W to Hyampom. The cone crop on the Douglas fir & ponderosa pine was poor in the Coast Ranges, with only old brown cones on the Doug Fir and nothing on the ponderosa pine. From Hyampom, went W to get onto 299, then W to 101, then N on 101. By nightfall I was in Redwood Nat'l Forest. while it was already dark, I drove E on Bald Hills Road until just past the Lady Bird Johnson Grove, and I camped on a logging area. July 23 The campsite was in a forest of redwood & Doug fir. The fir had last year's crop of cones only. Heard no crossbills. By 8:30 I drove back down to 101, then N to the turnoff to Fern Canyon. Drove in there (saw a herd of elk) and found the good Sitka spruce crop -- did not stay here because of fog. Drove N on 101, stopping occasionally; the Sitka spruce crop was very good all along the coast until past Florence, Oregon, where I
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J. Brotz 1986 Journal 121. and about 15% (or less) Type 3. thought I heard Type 2, but this may have been just a variant of Type 3. I made extensive tape recordings today. the weather was fair, with fog along the coast; burning off, then becoming windy (very) with no consistent direction -- also gusty. Pine siskins also very common here - a few american goldfinches around. Other birds: sharp-shinned hawk, band-tailed pigeon, Ailew's (or Rufous?) hummingbird, olive-sided F., Wrentit, song sparrow, white-crowned sparrow, flicker, wilson's warbler, Steller's jay (uncommon) Common nighthawk, crow, raven, Other notes on tapes J66 68 & J66 69. July 25. spent the day catching & dissecting crossbills (caught 9 more). I had to roll up the net by noon since I could not keep up with the work. still mainly Type 4 birds, with a few Type 3's. No Type 2's. Much activity all day long, with song of wild xbills and lone birds (6's) & small flocks flying over. By the end of the day, I had skinned all of the 24 birds captured recorded so far.
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Journal 122. J. Groth 1986 July 26 I went into Florence this morning to get supplies and call home to Albany, CA. While in Florence, I heard a crossbill fly low over the safeway store parking lot giving flight song (Type 3 or 4?). I spent the remainder of the day back at the camp stuffing bird skins all day -- did not set up the net. Heard mostly Type 4 birds, occasional Type 3's. My estimate for the area as a whole: 75% Type 4, 25% type 3. flocks of juveniles were common. I never observed a mixed flock of Type 3's and Type 4's. The weather was mostly very good, with some fog rising into clouds - but generally fair, warm -- 70's. Lot's of rickins, also a house finch came into (around) camp. A flock of evening grosbeaks flew over. A turkey vulture was seen. July 27 I spent the morning prepping skins. The weather was about the same (breezy as usual). Type 4's + Type 3's around. At about 11:30 am I finished the skins and headed N on 101 just to explore drove as far as Tillamook where I took 6 to the E. Sitka spuce
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J. Broth 1986 Journal 123. July 27 continued to be good all along the coast. (contd) I explored around the Tillamook state forest, but found that here there was only Doug fir with an old (last year's) crop -- and doubtless few if any crossbills. I drove thru Portland, then continued E on 26 to Mount Hood, at the turnoff to 35 North, I went N. Here at the high elevations was the same old crop of cones on the Doug fir, with a sparse to nothing new crop. lodgepole pine was not abundantly coming (small crop) and the cones were still green. I found my way east on forest roads (primitive) until I found a campsite in a cleared area of Doug fir, about 5-8 mi. ESE of Mt. Hood. July 28 At the camp area were many evening grussteaks & pine siskins, also a cassin's finch, but no crossbills, Set up a net, but took it down by 8:30 am. Weather very good, clear. Drove E to Wamic, then N on 97 to the Palles, then E on 84 to 730, then N on 395 past Pasco, Washington, then onto 21 N to Wilbur then continued N
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Journal 124. July 28 (to cont'd) to the Columbia River where I took a small car ferry across (no fee), then continued N to Republic. Here I turned E on Hwy 20. All along this part of the route, at least since the river, was a habitat of ponderosa pine savanna grading into doug fir mix at higher elevations. Ponderosa pine: no cones, old or new. Grey old cones on the ground around the trees. Dough fir: old crop of moderate size; now no seeds in cones. At high elevations along 20, up to Sherman Pass, the forest became one of mixed ponderosa, lodgepole, doug fir, western larch, and englemann spruce (along low areas). The englemann had a good crop of new cones; the larch had a poor new crop. Lodgepole: good here, Ponderosa: nothing. Doug fir -- moderate new crop. I explored along south Sherman Road, also along the road up to Graves Mtn, also Kalamik Road. Generally -- few places to camp from here, with not many good-looking areas to set up for crossbills. Saw + heard nothing, but I was exploring late in the day. I finally camped at the Sherman Pass Nat'l forest campground,
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July 29 At the campsite the decoys attracted a pair (ad♂+ad♀) of Type 4 crossbills at around 8:00 am. They came right down into camp. No other crossbills were heard. I then took off to find a good site. I drove E to Colville, then N to Alladin and past this, N almost to the Canadian border. The cone crops were generally as they were at the Sherman Pass area. The road to Aladdin was through a valley -- all ranches too place to set up. I then crossed the Columbia River at Northport a I drove W on the road to Steel Creek campground. I stopped at a place about a mile from the C. River where the road went through a partially cleared area -- opened the car door + immediately heard both Type 2 + Type 4 crossbills, made a few recordings of birds calling + singing in the tarches (which here had a good (moderate) crop), but apparently just
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J. Groth 1986 Journal 126. Sleep Creek Northport Camp Gatesmeet Not trespassing Dog Fir Larch Savanna W. Larch Road to Sleep Creek N↑ In this local area, I do not know, but NW of this site may have had good cone crops. I set up a camp by mid afternoon. I set up a net by a bushpile in a "corral" a low area in a gulley surrounded by trees (aspn, larch, dog fir, white pine). I heard crossbill song as I first explored, I think type 4 (did not sound type 2-like). A flight song. I then lured some crossbills to the area, and most many fly over. Birds were generally in small groups (3-4 birds). except some flocks of type 2's were larger (up to eight in a flock). I lured a group of 4 type 2 birds nearby, as well as a few female
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J. Groth 1986 journal 127. Type 4 bird (on tape). I took a shot at the type 4 ♀, but only "stunned" her, as she fell swinging upside down in the tree, and as I reached for her she flew strongly to nearby trees, I thought I heard her mixing w/ the type 2's but no visual sign of her. Later, I caught a juvenile from a flock of type 2's -- bird #52 (J66349). I also set up a net on a ridge above the camp, -- more exposed, I heard birds through the evening, but attracted none. I estimate a total sightings as about 70 individual Type 2's and 30 Type 4's -- most were not identified to age or sex. July 30 Today I collected a total of ten crossbills: 6 Type 2's and 4 Type 4's. I stopped netting between about noon and 3 pm, to avoid heat and I had already captured many, I began to release some birds arbitrarily. Other flocks of crossbills were seen today. Nothing but about a 65/35 ratio of Type 2's to Type 4's -- and birds around
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July 6 1986 journal 128 to be utilizing the land -- note the Coloration in the specimens -- I saw few for no "red" - plumaged juveniles, rare red males and adult females. Adults comprised about 10% of the birds seen. No adults were released -- only juveniles that looked similar to those already obtained. Other birds: evening grosbeak, pine- sisking (abundant), steller's jay, solitary vireo, empidonax, osprey, robin. July 31 Today was a near repeat of yesterday in terms of crossbill occurrence and behavior. Generally flocks of Type 2's and Type 4's. I did not really have the opportunity to make many general observations as I worked with specimens the entire day. Collected included one type 4 juvenile and seven type 2's, including a pair of adults. Aug 1 I left the sheep Creek area today and drove to Colville, WA, got supplies, then drove to explore northern
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I think that you have been to many places and I have seen many things. But I still think that the best thing about traveling is being able to see other people's lives. It's amazing how different everyone looks and acts, but they all share one common thing: a desire for happiness. I believe that we should try our best to make others happy too. We can do this by helping them out when needed or just being nice to them. Traveling has taught me so much about life itself. I've learned that no matter where you go, there will always be something new waiting for you around every corner.
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Idaho. I drove E on Aug 20 to Tiger, then S on 20 to Newport. From there, I took Hwy 2 east to Sandpoint. The conifers along this route included ponderosa pine (nothing on the trees); doug fir (poorer and poorer crop, including mainly just the old crop); white pine (with the old cones [empty] from last year); western larch (nothing on the trees here); Engleman spruce was not apparent until I hit higher elevations in Idaho. Around Sandpoint, the crops on all trees was poor. I drove into the road along Trestle Creek and drove up the mountain to the lookout tower and ridge. Here Engleman spruce had the remains of the old crop (which was good) and few new cones. Nothing else had cones. I drove down again to Hwy 200, then took it S to Clark Fork. There, I crossed S into Nat'l Forest land on a one lane bridge. I followed the road always upward and southward. Soon I reached high elevations, but there were no dramatic shifts in vegetation until
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J. Groth 1986 Journal 130. I hit some of the crests, where Engelmann spruce became dominant, and had that fair old crop of cones, and rare trees having new cones. Larch had nothing here, and white pine the same as elsewhere, including Washington (a moderate old crop.) I stopped often looking for crossbills, but heard none, nor expected any. I finally camped at a high elev area, as indicated [check MVZ topo maps for true locality. Clark Fork, Idaho river comp N Roe Road to Magee Aug I set up camp in the evening. I encountered a bear as I walked down a logging road. [I had also seen a bear while driving the trade roads.] I had quite thoroughly checked the area
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1.6oth 1986 journal 131. for signs of crossbills, but cone crops were poor. lodgepole pine was here, but not a good crop. Aug 2 the camp was in an area somewhat logged, but with fairly good-looking habitat for crossbills. Some trees had cones [Englemann spruce] but nothing on white pine or larch. Doug fir had a very few new, green cones. At about 6:30 a pair of Type 2 adults came to the decoys, as 387 had especially called loudly. I recorded the birds but did not get them. Later, a lone ♂ Type 2 came around. He called for a long time (>10 min) from the treetops, but would not come down. I played his calls back to him about 6 times - (maybe 10 times), this excited him somewhat, and finally he came down and was caught. (Bird 470). -- a pinkish adult ♂. It was going to be a long, hot day. I prepared the specimen, then broke camp by 9:00 pm and headed out. Hard here. I drove to Magee, then finally came out of the forest at Wallace. From
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July 6th 1986 Journal 132. there, I went W on the freeway (84) to Hwy.3, and took it S to Elk River, Idaho. There I went E, over the Grand Bridge, and camped on the E side of the Dworshak Res. Along the route, all cone crops were non. I did not see crossbills anywhere along the route. Aug 3 I drove S to headquarters, then S on Hwy 11 to Gluer, then S on 12 to Kamiah. From there, I continued S all the way to Bank Cascade, Idaho, and took the road E from there all the way to Stanley, Idaho, in the Sawtooth Mountains. Around Stanley, was a plateau area with lodgepole pine savanna. The cone crops were fairly good here. Some Engelmann spruce had the familiar old cone crop, with the moderate new one. Weather was hot & dry in Idaho today. Aug 4 Crossbills were noticed immediately in the morning. I was camped on a road near Spring Creek off of the Big Wood River, as indicated
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Journal 133. J. Groth 1986 to Galena Pass Hwy 75 Big Wood River camp --dirt road --dirt road N stream to Ketchum gap I was on a hilltop overlooking a natural gap (the river cut), and with a good view of pine savanna all around. I first heard some type 2 birds very early, and it turned out to be a group of 3 juvenile ♂♂, 2 of which were shot & collected (birds 471 & 472). Later, more type 2 crossbills were seen, most of this activity recorded on tapes J66 70 & 71. Since Type 5's were seen (a pair & a lone bird) but none were captured. I saw no adult ♂ today, just flocks of Type 2 juveniles. Birds were seen to forage on lodgepole, which had a good, ripening crop. Birds would rarely dislodge the cones, but sometimes cones would fall, and trees had a few used cones on the ground. I captured a bunch of birds, then
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1. Groth 1986 journal 134. wrapped up the net. Other birds were Clark's nutcracker, (scarse), flocks of juvenile chipping sparrows [no! adults seen!], cassin's finch, pine rishins (uncommon) robin, audubon's wambler, evening grosbeak (uncommon), western tanager. Aug 5 More netting of crossbills today. Almost all birds in groups of Type 2's. A flock of four type 4's were seen today. No type 5's heard today. I estimate that I encountered about 100 birds, almost all Type 2 juveniles. No adult ?'s seen, and only rare full adult ?? No singing was heard. Birds appeared to forage actively on lodgepole pine. Flocks sometimes moved very low to the ground. No groups over 10 in size were seen today, few birds were alone. I saw gray jay ad pine grosbeak in camp today, both as pairs of what looked like young birds.
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journal 135. J. Groth 1986 Aug 6. I remained at the sawtooth site until about 2:00 pm, after I had collected an additional eight birds. Two type 5's were obtained today (the only two encountered); no type 4's were seen. Again, flocks of Type 2 juveniles. An adult → (the only one seen in this area) was collected [bird 488]. The weather was hot + dry again, but smokey, as fires in Oregon forests sending smoke over was x over much of S Idaho these last few days. In general, it was a "slow" day today, both for crossbills & for other species, as the grosbeaks were not seen, nor the gray jays. I did have a porcupine walk into camp. I drove to Boise later and stayed at a motel. Aug 7. Drove to the Nat'l Forest (Wallowa-Whitman) around Unity on Aug 26 in Oregon. From around 9:30 to 5:30 I stuffed skins in a lodgepole pine area. The dewys were out [birds 387 & 395] but were not excited very often by passing cardinals. One type 2 bird was
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Inaugural Address by Donald J. Trump The American people are the greatest, most hardworking, and most patriotic in the world. We have always been proud of our country, but now we must stand up for it. Our economy is strong, our military is strong, and our people are strong. But we also need to protect our borders, secure our cities, and defend our values. That's why I'm running for president—to make America great again.
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J. Groth 1986 Journal 136. heard but not attracted. Pine Siskins were uncommon, later, I drove W to the Nat'l Forest on Aug 26 just W of Mitchell, and slept out. Aug 8 The camp area was ponderosa pine forest, like a savanna with many trees. No cones on the ponderosa pine, and Doug fir looked "dead" with brown-tipped branches. This was true elsewhere including S Idaho along the roads W of Stanley, Idaho. Western larch was common in these forests, but had no cone crop. I put out bird 387, but she attracted nothing with her loud, rapid calling. She seemed particularly excited to see that she was in a new type of forest. I broke camp, as continued W on Aug 26 over the Cascades. I stopped a couple times in likely areas, but heard nothing. Cone crops were poor on all conifer species. I drove through Eugene, on to Florence. The weather was getting hot, into the 90's.
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160th 1986 Journal 137. Aug 8 At Florence, I drove many of the roads N of the city. The flat areas in the basin along the ocean were largely a mix of Doug fir, lodgepole pine (coastal form), and Sitka spruce. All had new cone crops. Interestingly, Doug fir's crop was poor in the coast ranges. I saw no crossbills, nor heard any, as I explored several areas, including several campgrounds along the dunes. Back at the old campsite of two weeks ago the fog and wind made a very dismal scene. The fog seemed to be particularly bad right at this spot. I did not hear crossbills until late [around 7:30 pm] when I think I heard begging-like calls from 5 of the cleaning [it got the decoys excited], but the weather was just too bad for observation. Aug 9 Fog continuing, plus strong wind. I heard Type 4 birds in song N of the clearing, but attracted nothing into the camp. I decided to drive around & look for nesting areas, etc. I drove and looked on
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1. Growth 1986 Journal 138. A map localities I heard crossbills, plus the call type. I heard only Type 4 birds every place I found crossbills. The traffic + people were very abundant all along the coast. I found probable nesting Type 4 birds in tree groves among dunes at Honeyman State Park. [Type 4]. I continued S along the coast, checking for birds, but found less and less as I drove S. I camped near Whalehead Island on private property above Hwy 101. Aug 10 No crossbills were heard this morning, although I was near good Sitka spruce groves with abundant cones. By 8:30 I began N again, explored near Gold Beach & Port Orford -- found no crossbills. I finally found Type 4 birds at Point Arago in Sitka spruce habitat. Late in the day, I drove E into the Cascades. The Doug Fir cone crop was good only within 5-10 mi. of the coast, thus inland was no place for crossbills.
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1. Groth 1986 journal 139. Aug 10 I finally camped in a clearent area of lodgepole pine just E of Cascade Pass and N of Hwy 138. Aug 11 I immediately heard crossbills (Type 2) earily in the morning. The clearing had small groups, lone mates flying over. I collected an imm. \sigma Type 2 and an imm. \sigma Type 5. I had a group of 4 Type 5's visit the decoys twice, but could not collect any. The noise of traffic on Hwy 138 made for a poor place to do work. I drove to a different clearing, as indicated. At this spot I found many crossbills, virtually all Type 2, the rare Type 5. I could not get birds to come down, but I did catch \#497 and collected juv. \sigma #498 (both Type 2's). This place was o.k., but I spent the afternoon driving forest roads looking for good places. The ponderosa pine,
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J. Groth 1986 journal 140. which was present in pine stands, was bare of cones. I found what looked like a very good area, as indicated. Hwy 138 Lodgepole Pine West Boundary Rd. Ponderosa Pine Road # 70 Hwy 97 Here I set up a camp, in good view of Thielsen Pk. (which was 1 mi W + 1 mi. N). I captured a couple of Type 5 juveniles travelling as a pair. I also heard many Type 2 birds around. Aug 12 This morning I heard Type 2 birds around very early, lone males in song; lone birds calling in fight, small groups. One ?/? pair came down and almost was captured (these were adults). A lone Type 5 juvenile was
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J. Groth 1986 journal 141. Aug 12. Captured (bird 501) and Type 2 adult ♂ was captured (bird 502). Although this place seemed very good, the logging operation started up by 6:00 am, with noise that was very disturbing even though 3/4 of a mile away. I left the area by 7:45 and tried to find a new place. After driving around, I finally settled on a lodgepole area somewhere about 5 miles E of the earlier spot, near a clearcut. Here I found Type 2 birds, and collected bird 503 (Type 2 male). I observed a group of Type 2's feeding young -- the young birds were giving both begging and flight calls. One bird was not fed, being low in the trees. I poked a stick at it and it flew strongly to a near tree. The bird was the only one I saw with a short tail and wings. The incoming adults were looping before the feeding events. I collected the young juvenile (bird 504) -- his tract was empty... I wonder if he was related to ♂ #503?
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J. Growth 1987 journal 142. California to Arizona May 19 Left Berkeley at 10:00 am for a field trip start to SW United States. Drove to Oceanside mileage = 46895 to stay at my parent's home overnight. The weather was cloudy through most of the route, but clearing past C.A. May 20 Left my parent's home in Oceanside, start Calif., bound for the Huachuca Mts. of mileage 49245 S.E. Arizona. Past the clouds along the coast, the weather turned dismal and gray in the coastal mountain range. The Calif + W. Ariz desert was clear and rather mild (~80°) until the higher desert of central Ariz., where the clouds gathered and the wind was strong + gusting out of the S. + W. directions. I took Hwy. 5 to San Diego, to 80S, to Interstate 8. Rain + storms began in the late afternoon (or had been going on long before I got there) around Tucson. At Tucson and vicinity, it was rainstorming, and I picked up some supplies there, around 5:00. From Tucson, I drove first E on I8 to Hwy 90. Took 90 S to Sierra Vista. By the time I got
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J. Groth 1987 Journal 143. Huachuca Mts. Arizona May 20 to Sierra Vista it was almost sunset. I then drove South on Hwy 92, towards Coronado National Monument, and then took the road to Can Canyon. The road was gated-off, with a sign "construction, to be opened in spring". I then decided to go to Sierra Vista and inquire about other ways to the mountains. I got gas at a Union 76 Station in the middle of town, when the lone attendant had a map and some knowledge of the mountains. It seems access through the Fort (Huachuca) is not permitted. I decided to try Montezuma Pass, so went back S on 92, then took a right turn to go to Coronado Nat'l Monument. By now it had been dark for an hour. I took the road West about 3-4 mi. past the Pass, and went up the road to Oversite Canyon. Past the road to the D' Albini Ranch (from topo map), I went up a jeep trail and thru a cattle guard At the first junction, after about 3/4 mi, I went left
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Journal 14. ).6uth 1987 Huachuca Mts., Arizona May 20 and went up the jeep trail until it (untl) was blocked-off for the Miller Peak Wilderness. Here I camped for the night. May 21 Oresite Canyon, elev. 6300 ft. Cochise Co., Ariz. The weather at dawn mileage was partly cloudy around the mountain's 49896 remnants of all the rain. Temp ~55°, The habitat I was in was mostly oaks, with yucca (low type) as some sumac (?), but also conifers, with some Apache pine, limber pine, and rare Douglas fir. There were also few junipers. No crossbills were heard here, as I stayed until about 8:00 am. Mexican Jays were common, with Black-headed Grosbeaks, Rufous- sided Towhees, Black-headed Gray Warblers, as other birds I did not identify. Whip-Moor-wills sang in the very early morning. (I saw a very grayish Great-Horned Owl last night, along the road). I walked the area somewhat, and also drove it before leaving. Map on next page.
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J Guth 1987 journal 145. May 21 Opposite Canyon, elev. 6300 ft Cochise Co. Arizona X camp - rocks on trail - abandoned building + mine? "private do not enter" sign -cattle gate - barbed wire jail trail sign - "oversite canyon trailheads" road thru Monterosa Pass Pass -> I left the campsite it around 8:00 am. out in the desert, the weather was more sunny, but not very hot. I drove to Elmira via Bistee, then took Hwy 181 to Hwy 186 to the road to Chiricahua Nat'l Monument. where the road forks, I took the gravel road to Pinery Canyon and the Colorado National Forest areas. The weather was very good, not too windy. There were some large cumulus clouds over the mountains, it was still wet on the roads with potholes filled with water from the rains. I was destined for Barfoot Park. Along the uphill climb, I looked at the conifers
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J. Grouth 1987 journal 146. Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise Co., Ariz. May 21 as their condition as suitability for crossbills, the Douglas fir looked like it had put out a good crop of cones were now depleted and drying. The lunker pine had some new & old cones. The yellow pine (Apache) was with ripe cones, but not extraordinary. At Barfoot Park I immediately saw two red crossbills on the road drinking from a water hole. They looked smallish. The trees had Crossbills in good numbers and I saw some others flying off from the water holes toward the scout camp. All of the calling I heard was Type 2. The decoys, birds 305 + 387, became excited as called. I did some taping (see JG 75A). I set up a camp on a picnic table 150 meters west of the main Scout building. Then I walked around observing and listening to the many crossbills around. All that I heard were Type 2 birds, including flight calls, one good series of typical Type 2 alarm calls,
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J. Girth 1987 journal 147. May 21 Bonfoot Park, elev. 9200 ft., Chiricahua Mts.), Cochise Co., Ariz. Some Song ( the "oree's" sounded quicker and raspier than Virginia type's), and also juvenile begging calls. Adults seemed paired ( but it was hard to tell with the flocking) as juveniles clinged to fur parents as begged. The birds also were going down to the ground, apparently to forage (but for what?, seeds, insects? -- they were not opening fallen cones.) I could not get a shot at a vocalizing bird with the .22 gun. The birds were flighty. By about 1:00 or so, I noted some preening by the birds while they perched on low branches. Juveniles begged. I recorded some birds. The wind began to increase, as large clouds occasionally broke the sunlight. It was cool -- only in the 60's. The habitat here is almost pure pines -- mainly yellow pine. I think these pines are Apache pine (Pinus englemanni), but the needles seem short (less than 9 inches)
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J. Guth 1987 Journal 148. Beefoot Park, elev. 8200 ft, Chiricahua Mts., Cochize Co., Ariz. May 21 according to the Golden Field Guide to (cont'd) Trees: However, the back of the pines is dark-grayish, with furrows looking more like Doug fir than like Ponderosa pine. The needles are in bunches of 3-5. Other pines here are limber pine and rarer Douglas fir. Rare junipers, no oaks. I watched crossbills most of the afternoon and evening. I did not catch any. I caught and collected a male pine siskin. The crossbills were in medium-sized flocks of 4-10 birds. Most looked like adults, with about 15% juveniles, many of which begged from adults. Adults fed on open Apache pine cones. Juveniles (the two or so I saw) nibbled on tree bark. All calls they gave were just like typical Type 2, including alarms, toots, and flight calls. I noted other birds, including Solitary vireo, black-headed grosbeaks, western tanagers, yellow-eyed juncos', raven, sharp-shinned hawk (seen on the drive up), Steller's Jay,
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J. Guth 1987 Journal 149. Banfoot Park, elev. 8200 ft. Chiricahua Mts. Cochise Co. Ariz May 21 flicker, robin. I saw a large buteo hawk, but did not identify it At dusk, whip poor wills were heard, along with two other birds I could not identify. One was an owl that went "who" deeply, every long interval. Another gave a very unusual buzzy whistled song, very lazy, with a long "whoo-eeo" [illegible] time. I have these both near the end of tape J675A. May 22 Dawn arrived at about 5:00 am. Whip-poor-wills & robins sang. mileage Crossbills were about very early. = 50009 the weather was partly cloudy, breezy, & cool (50's). I watched birds from about 5:30 - 8:30 am without catching any. The crossbills were in small groups, each usually with some juveniles begging from both adult males and females. I could see birds best right around Banfoot Park. Crossbills were seen to perch near the tops of Apache Pines, often & especially in the
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Journal 150. J. Grotth 1987 Bartoot Park, elev. 8200 ft. Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Ariz. May 22 dead spires of the tallest trees. (contd) Juveniles begged here constantly (almost) as there was an almost constant calling of Type 2 birds all around the park. I had two 9 meter nets set up at the water hole of Bartoot Park just below the water spigot. road main building of Scout camp N water spigot Park wet area, where nets were set up camp picnic tables Much of the crossbill activity was centered right here at the scout camp. I caught 5 birds from a flock of about 15. Then, I got two more, and finally, I shot another juvenile after realizing it beg from an orangish adult male,
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Journal 151. June 1987 Bulfoot Park, elev 8200 ft, Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co. Ariz. May 22 (contd) who was not collected. I then set out to tape record the seven birds I had captured, so brought them up to the truck, and away from the road. As I sat recording at processing birds, some bird-watchers visited Bulfoot; first, an old man (Morse ?) (according to name on binoculars- "Morse - Portal", He had an old black collie. He said he had seen 3 large flocks up the mountain and he also saw birds lower down (5-6,000 ft) earlier this year, and it was his impression that the birds were moving upwards in elevation. Next, a couple from central Texas, who seemed only mildly concerned about what I was doing there collecting birds. They said these were the first crossbills they'd seen. I first removed a flock of 14 crossbills from the net (8 adult males, 5 adult females, and one juvenile) and folded up the nets. All seemed Type 2-sized and some gave Type 2 flight calls upon release. One male gave Type 2 alarm calls.
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J. Groth 1987 journal 152. Barfoot Park, elev. 8200 ft., Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Ariz. May 22 while I waited him. (contd) I collected a lone adult male who came down to camp late in two afternoon, (#522). His crop was loaded with pine seeds, and he was bright red. I was able to skin all nine of the specimens, but did not stuff any. The sun went down at about 7:20. The additional birds I noted today include pygmy nuttatch (seen yesterday) red-faced wablen, Grace's wabler, western flycatcher (vocalizations) mexican chickadee, bald-tailed pigeon. The birdwatchers mentioned Audubon's wabler and olive wabler. May 23 The dawn was clear ad not too windy. Crossbills were around as usual. Some other campers (two guys in a car) arrived at Barfoot last night, ad also two head of cattle were in the park, so I was no longer by myself. I had trouble catching birds, ad I chased birds and the falk on occasion trying to tape record
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journal 153. May 23th 1987 Barfoot Park, elev. 6200 ft, Chiricahua mts., Cochise Co., Ariz and collect an individual, but could (contd) not, since the birds were flocking so closely that I could not for sure identify individual callers. I was alone, the two guys had tried to find Ida Peak (they came into camp). The flocks were composed mainly of adult males (all red, as far as I could tell) and adult females, with about 10-20% juveniles. All were type 2's to my ear, with absolutely nothing unusual about their vocalizations. Later a family of campers set up right next to me (while I was stuffing skins!) as their kids came around screaming at throwing a frisbee near the mist nets. I decided to leave the area. However, right before I left, I captured a pair of crossbills (a lone pair) birds 523 and 524. I then drove to a "quiet" area of the Chiricahuas, just down the road about a mile. As I drove, I noticed the mountains were full of hordes of birds and
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Journal J. Grota 1987 Barfoot Park, elev. 8200 ft., Chiricahua Mts., Cochize Co., Ariz. May 23 camping, most out with binoculars. (Contd) Quite a different scene from Thursday, thu 21st! I drove down a short road off the main forest road. [Sketch] to Rustler 100 yd- to Barfoot main road down -> short dirt trail < camp valley hill N I was basically alone here, but it wasn't long before family camper set up within yards of me. Well, I decided to just stay, record the new birds, and stuff skins here anyway. I collected a female hepatic tanager, on the chance that it looked like a crossbill when I saw it. Other birds here: rufous-sided towhee, hairy woodpecker, zone-tailed hawk, western wood pewee, western bluebird, The weather ended good, breezy with only a few clouds.
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J. Groth 1987 Journal 155. Baftoot Park, elev. 8200 ft. Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Ariz. May 24 The morning weather was clear and cool, with only a slight breeze. I decorated as sacrificed 523 and 524 who I kept overnight. I left after stuffing all of the birds except the two new ones, and drove down to Willcox, and got there about 10:36 am and called home. I got gas and then drove up to the Pinalean Mountains in Graham County, Arizona. The Drive, from 11:00 - until about 1:00, was with clear weather in the desert with wisps of clouds over the mountains. The desert was blooming on the prickly pear and cholla cacti, and vines along the road were blooming. The road changed its habitat along the way. I took 666 N to 366, and took this up into the mountains. At 5000 ft there were oaks, then grading to ponderosa pine-douglas-fir, with a short pinyon grove. The ponderosa pine was mostly good with depleted cones, but the cone on these became sparser at higher elevations. The long fir
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J. Groth 1987 Journal 156. Pinakeno Mts., Graham Co., Arizona May 24 had a very good, but depleted and dry, (cont'd) cone crop on the trees. I listened for crossbills on the way up, but heard none (but considering the time of day, this says nothing about their occurrence.) I stopped momentarily at several locations, including Shannon Camp Holiday Park, and I also stayed at Treasure Park (at a small campsite near the stream) where I ate a lunch and washed up while the air was fairly warm. I thought I heard type 2 crossbills in the distance on several occasions, but the deerays never became excited, and the calls were very distant. I then, at about 1:30, drove up the road from Treasure Park. I found a dirt road somewhere between Post Creek and Columbine Ranger Station, [illegible] main road=766 to Post Creek N
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J. Groth 1987 journal 157. 1/2 mi. W Hawk Peak, elev. 9700 ft, Pinaleno Mts., Graham Co, Arizona May 24 This place, I set up camp. I heard (contd) no crossbills during the late hours of two day. The habitat here was a partially-logged area of doug fir, engleman spruce, ponderosa pine, and other fir (white?). The ponderosa, douglas, and engleman all had old, depleted cones. May 25 The night and dawn were very cold, in the 30's at willay. I set up a mist net at dawn, to the chorus of hebert thrush, yellow-eyed junco, robin, ruby-crowned kinglet, and audubons warbler. Also here were pygmy nuthatch, red-breasted nuthatch, hairy woodpecker, flicker, cedar waxwing, pine siskin, house wren. A lone crossbill came in before it was very light, I got brief recordings of some song and calls of the bird. Later, a large flock (about 20) - all type 2's - flew in, but did not stay long. Later, I caught a pair (#25 + #26) and a threesome (#27, #28, and #29). #29 had some seeds in
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5.6 1987 Journal 158. 1/2 mi. W. Hawk Peak, elev. 9700 ft., Pinaleno Mts., Graham Co., Arizona May 25 his exp -- I was able to shoot him bfor (cont'd) [illegible] then a large frock came in again, and I caght 5 of the birds (all of which were adult Type 2's), birds 530-534. Then, a lone ♂ came in, and I recorded and shot him (=535). While I was capturing 527-529, The sheriff came into my camp, explaining that a boy was lost in the woods somewhere. Another sheriff came into camp a little later. I recorded and took tissues on all 11 birds collected today. After skinning the birds, I drove to Willcox and got there at about 8:30 pm, and stayed at a motel. May 26 Drove back to Buford Park today, when I got there, I immediately heard Type 2 crossbills around. There were only a couple camping next to the Scout house. I set up a camp next to the court! Map of Buford Park N Scout house road Stream previous X (1) campsite new court
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J. Groth 1987 journal 159. Barfoot Park, elev. 8200 ft. Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Arizona May 26 I decided to set up a net inside the corral, to keep cattle out of the way, since I knew there were two head around. About an hour later, a whole herd of about 15 head arrived, but none would jump the corral fence, so I was saved from total attention. Type 2 birds were around, and I collected a couple during the day. (See catalog). I also made numerous recordings. Other birds: Greater Pewee, White- breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper (in net) zone-tailed hawk. May 27 The weather continues clear, only slightly breezy. The cones have been falling off the Apache pines, but the crossbills use the ones that are on the trees. I recorded and collected birds again today. (see catalog and tapes) A threesome of birdwatchers came into camp (one from Massachusetts w/ a Nature Conservancy T-shirt) and couple from Wisconsin who
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J. Groth 1987 journal Barfoot Park, elev. 8200 ft., Chiricahu mts., Cochise Co., Arizona May 21 (contd) were staying at the Southwest Reserv Station. I stuffed skines most of the day. May 28 The daily broke as usual, with crossbills around the park. I repeatedly see an adult red male Type 2 feeding from 1-3 juveniles. It appears to be the same male, since he always goes to water at the same place, with the juveniles in tow. I caught two birds this morning: one very orangish ♀ and another very red male. The male's mate (a ♀) was around, but I missed her (I think) after recording her. At about 1:00 pm, I decided to try the thach cals again. I drove down to the creek ad washed-up, then drove to Sierra Vista. It was a hot, (but only in the 80's) clear day, and I got to Carr Canyon Road at about 4:30 pm. It was still closed. I then decided to try the road of the backsde
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J. Groth 1987 journal 161. May 28 of the Huachucas, past the (Sun) Sunnside Ranch. Up this road, the habitat graded from good grassland (with horned larks) to juniper-oak (few pinions) with Chihuahuan pine (old brown+ new green cones) and finally Apache pine. None of the roads were open into the high country. The road to the Peterson Ranch (see USGS topo) was very bad and barely passable w/ low-range 4WD, and did not go up high enough. I camped at the end of a road that was in a canyon here, but I'm not sure which canyon. May 29 The morning broke clear and sunny. I made breakfast and stayed around my campsite until about 2 this past dawn, when I decided there would be no crossbill activity. I drove to Tucson, got supplies, and from there drove up into the Santa Catalina mountains above Tucson. The weather was only slightly cloudy + hazy. The habitats went from Saguaro cactus
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J. Groth 1987 journal 162. 1 mi. S + 1/2 mi. E Summerhaven, elev. 8000ft, Smta Catalina Mts., Pima Co., Arizona May 29 (cont'd) in the lowland hills to ponderosa pine/ doug fir higher up. I found a good spot at the south edge of the road, on a rocky promontory at ft. elev. The name of the site was which was a National Forest Recreation Area. Here I listened for crossbills for the rest of the day. At about 2:00 pm, a lone Type 2 bird (who I never saw) came into the calls of the decoys. I recorded this bird on tape. No other crossbills were heard in the later part of the day. Yellow- eyed juncos were around the camp, as hearn't thrushes and olive warblers were common. May 30 I remained at this site until mid- day, when I drove into Tucson. Crossbills were heard on several occasions, each time only lone birds. Two of these came in to the decoys and were recorded and shot -- two lone females not in breeding condition and both Type 2. I went down to tucson at mid-day and got
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J. Grotz 1987 journal 163. Arizona to New Mexico May 30 (cont'd) food and noticed I was loosing air from the left rear tire (slow leak). Got gas and air at Willcox, then drove to Silver City (got there at dusk) then drove up New Mexico highway #61 north out of Santa Rita. This road twisted and turned through a canyon (it was dark, I could not really see), when I got to what I thought was the top I turned off the road into the forested and camped. May 31 At dawn, just at sunrise, I was awakened to the decoys in the front seat calling loudly in response to wild birds. I got out and made some recordings -- good sized flocks (5-25 birds) were around ... all apparently type 2 by my ear. This looked like a poor area to set up a net -- nothing attractive for the birds -- so I drove N on 61 until I got to Meason Park (a cleared area
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J. Groth 1987 Journal Black Canyon, 241/2 mi. N + 3 mi. E Santa Rita elev. 7500 ft. Black Mts., New Mexico May 31 (contd) in the forest with a signpost. Just past Meason Park; another 1/2 mile of the road, a spring amplified into a concrete tub did trickle down the canyon. Here I set up a net right over the water, thinking the birds might come down here -- it was open and grassy in the canyon bottom. I heard some type z's and recorded them, but only a little later caught a male-female pair, then I was able to record and shoot a lone male. Since this was Sunday, I anticipated some weekend traffic on this road, and some trucks, jeeps, and a car drove by. I decided to go elsewhere at about 12:00 noon, so I drove N on 61 then E on 59 towards Truth or Consequences, NM. The drive on 61 went through some good pinon-juniper and ponderosa pine habitats -- very open and dry, with canyons and mesas. At the junction with 59 (westbound from 61)
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J. Groth 1987 journal 165. Poverty Creek, 8 1/2 mi. N + 10 mi. W Chloride elev. 7700 ft., Black Mts., Sierra Co., NM May 31 The habitat was pure pine savanna (cont'd) with mostly ponderosa and some pinyon pine. Generally the area was grazed by cattle. The cone crop on the ponderosa pine was of open and dropping cones, with touchy air seeds (or am I wrong?). This area looked very pristine, in terms of its total amount of contact by humans. I stopped in an area just about 1 1/2 miles W of the continental divide signpost -- turned in off the main road, stopped at the debris heard a Type I Lone Bird, who came in and stopped (as also recorded) but not collected. I then drove up to the sign for the continental divide, as turned into the forest here, where I found a heavily managed area just above al to the N of the highway 59. I set up here, stinging out a mist net in the forest. No crossbills were heard in the late hours of the day, great horned owl, whip-poor-will, nighthawk.
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journal 166. May 30, 1987 Continental Divide on Hwy. 59; 8½ mi N & 10 mi. W Chloride, elev. 7700 ft., Black Mts., Sierra Co., NM were heard in the evening. The weather (cont'd) was very good -- a few puffy clouds + mostly sun + clear skies. June 1 The decoy crossbills who were in the cab of the truck overnight began to call loudly at dawn, in response to calls of wild crossbills around. I got them out and put them by the mist net & got the recorder and collecting gun ready. At first, I had no luck catching birds, but a few groups of type 2 birds were recorded, & later a group of 8 birds (5♂, 3♀) came in & went down to the decoys. I netted 4 of the males; the remaining birds were giving flight calls & I shot them one by one so I got the whole flock. All Type 2's were in breeding condition, although they tended to be fat. After skinning and tissueing all of the specimens, I drove on 59 to 52 going E towards Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The road went through more nice ponderosa pine, then went through a canyon
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167. journal J. Broth 1987 Truth or Consequences to Sun Mateo Mt's, NM June 1 which opened up to prayer juniper, (cont'd) finally to sagebrush & creosote in the lower valley at Tm C, I stayed in a motel at Tm C (the "Villa" - $12 room - #1) next to a laundromat where I cleaned up the clothes, etc. The left rear tire was leaking slowly, so I bought a foot air pump at the Checker Auto. Also washed the truck at a spray-type car wash. June 2 The morning at Tm C was bright and sunny, and I left there at about 7:00 am to drive to the San Mateo mountains in Socorro County -- mainly just to hide away god stuff skins. I took the exit off of Interstate 25 that led to 52 going west, then turned right off of 52 to 142 N. At Monticello, New Mexico, I took the northbound road to the mountains. This road was poor and rocky, winding up canyons that were in juniper/sagebrush habitat. I got into ponderosa pine at about 7000 ft, and drove
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J. Groth 1987 journal 168. Base of Vicles Peak, 1 1/2 mi. N + 3 mi. E Monticello elev. 8000 ft., San Mateo Mts., Socorro Co., N Mex. June 2 into the forest off the main road just beneath the main big peaks of these mountains. up to Vicles Peak x camp main road 1/2 mile to campground N to Torc and Hwy 95 this area was mixed Doug fir/ ponderosa pine at rare blue spruce. The ponderosa pine looked like else- where -- old cone crop. Not long after stopping, I heard typer crossbills flying nearby, & the decays called. I got recordings of these birds. A male stayed near the camp & called & sang (on tape) & I shot him. It got fairly hot later in the day, but no large clouds. The steller's jays here made very unusual vocalizations, sort of a barking sound. Whip-poor- wills called in the evening. This was a very quiet day -- no traffic at all went down the road through these mountains all day.
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S. Groth 1987 journal New Mexico into Colorado June 3 The morning was clear. Not many crossbills flew around the camp early in the morning, but one lone female came in, called, and was collected. Perhaps there was greater crossbill activity at higher elevations than the camp. I left this area by about 10:00 am and drove out to the interstate. This road went quickly out of the mountains, down some canyons, and connected to Hwy. 85, which I took N, then took the interstate to Albuquerque. Got there about 1:00 pm, and went to visit my friend Terry Blair, a geologist I know from Wisconsin. Had a nice lunch prepared by his wife Debbie, talked, and then at about 3:00 pm I started N to Colorado. I went through Espanola, and took Hwy 285 N, then went W on 149 fork where it connects at South Fork, Colorado. I drove 149 westward, and it began getting dark as I finally left the Rio Grande valley. It was pitch dark by the time
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journal 170. 6th 1987 Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,000 ft., San Juan Mts., Hinsdale Co., Colorado June 3 I got to the Clear Creek road, (cont'd) which I took W into the high mountains. This gravel road wound up to above treeline. I searched for a likely campsite, but the first signs said no off-road travel was allowed. The road became a private road ("Carron Road"), so I turned around and headed back toward Hwy. 149. I saw elk here. I turned left on 149 and headed up toward Spring Creek Pass. The night was very clear, not too cold. At the very top of Spring Creek Pass I stopped at a small forest camp ground where I stayed the night. I was the only camper. Little traffic went up or down 149 that night. June 4 Dawn broke clear and sunny. Many crossbills and other birds were around the pass. I set up a mist net with decors (305 + 387), and I made many recordings of birds. Type 1 Crossbills were first heard, then also quickly Type 2's and Type 5's.
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J. Groth journal 171. 1987 Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,000 ft'y San Juan Mts., Hinsdale Co., Colorado June 4 A small group of white-winged (cont'd) crossbills stopped in the trees above the camp. I shot a male, but he hung up in the tree. I also shot a small juvenile male red crossbill, but did not certainly record him prior to shooting (see end of Tape 77 B or beginning of TBA). I am almost certain he was Type 4, as I heard the calls. I then caught two Type 4 birds (a ? at a ?) from a flock of about 8 Type 4's. Many crossbills were around -- lots of Type 2's at Type 5's, as well as Type 4's -- all in about equal frequency. Pine siskins followed the crossbills and were attracted to the decays at caged birds. Pine grosbeaks were heard, and a band of gray jays were around. After catching the first two birds, another flock of Type 4's came in and I got 4 birds -- one turned out to be a Type 5 ? with very large testes -- certainly in breeding condition. The wild Type 2's I saw were in large flocks of over 10 birds for
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172. Journal ). Growth 1987 Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,000 ft. San Juan Mts., Hinsdale Co., Colorado just the most part. The Type 5's were not (cont'd) seen in flocks of more than five individuals. I noted juvenile Type 4's at juvenile Type 5's. The outgrown space here had a very good cone crop, but brown, drying, and falling to the ground -- no doubt this attracted the many crossbills all sizes. I skinned and tissued the seven birds I got today. As the day went on, the clouds gathered and by 5:00 pm, it began to rain. At 6:20, it was drizzling and overcast here. The rain was combined with thunder. As it got dark, the rain eased up. The night became fairly cold; below freezing. June 5 Today I set out to stuff skins. I did collect one adult male Type 4 bird who was recorded and then shot. The weather during the day started very cold: ice covering everything from yesterday's rain. It became cloudy, and did drizzle some. I stuffed skins and recorded some crossbills now. Basically it was the same story as
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J. Groth 1987 journal 173. Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,000 ft San Juan Mts., Hinsdale Co., Colorado June 5 (cont'd) yesterday, with some fairly large (10-20 birds) flocks of type 2's -- all apparently adults. Type 4's flew in groups of 5-8, with stripy birds evident: a group of 3 juvenile Type 4's came into the campsite. Type 5's were common, but never in large groups (largest = 5, but mostly single birds). I saw one group of Type 5's with juveniles. White-winged crossbills were the least common, with singles, pairs, and groups of 3. The pine siskins here were very common and active. The males were in song. The song contained imitated elements of pine grosbeak, evening grosbeak, red crossbill, Type 4 white-winged crossbill. The pine grosbeak had an interesting song: the usual warble, plus an imitated "three-beers" just like an olive-sided flycatcher (also here, greeting down in the valley.) Other birds around: junco, hermit thrush, robin, gray jay, raven (active), mountain
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J. Groth 1987 journal Spring Creek Pass, elev 10,900 ft, San Juan Mts., Hinsdale Co, Colorado June 5 Chickadee, white-crowned sparrow, (cont'd) red-breasted nuthatch (rare), brown- headed cowbird. I also recorded a Type 4 male crossbill as he sang a fairly long song right in the camp on a small tree. June 6 Today I set out to get some more birds. The morning was not as cold as yesterday, but the sky was much cloudier and red with the dawn. Red crossbills flying over would not come down to the decoys. I made many recordings of birds, but most called in flight or from the top of tall Engelmann spruce -- fruitless to shoot them for they would not fall from the tree. I moved up the hill from the forest campsite to get a better netting locality. I tried up the hill: campsite Hwy 149 steep N x new site dirt road
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J: broth 1987 Journal 175. Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,108 ft., San Juan Mts., Hinsdale Co., Colorado June 6 Here at the new site I set up a net, (cont'd) and many crossbills passed over (including the 3 call types plus good numbers of white-wings) but I had little luck getting any to come down to the decoys! The decoy were now becoming blazie' and did not always call when crossbills flew over. I did manage to record as then capture a lone type 2 ♀ (not in breeding condition). At about 11:30 I went up to Lake City. Heard no crossbills along the way. I drove 5 miles N of Lake City and stopped in the ponderosa pine/blue spruce along the river and heard a flock of Type 2's. I took a shower at the laundromat in town, then drove back to Spring Creek Pass. I shot (after recording) a lone ♀ white winged crossbill who was near breeding condition. Also, I collected a male pine grosbeak. I heard crossbills, but didn't get any (all 3 call types -- plus mostly type 2's)
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Journal 176. J. Groth 1987 Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,100 ft., San Juan Mts., Hinsdale Co., Colorado June 6 A small amount of rain fell as the usual (cont'd) thunderstorms brewed around the high country. I now camped at about 11,100 ft., above the forest campsites, the dirt road that I was camped on was closed by snow, which occurred in patches. June 7 Clouds continued to dominate the weather here, but the morning was not as cold as past days. Red crossbills continued very common. I captured a ♀ who was with a ♂ -- the ♂ was shot after recording (both Type 4's -- 567 + 568. No luck catching others or luring them down. I was startled by the calls of a white-winged crossbill, who was attacking two gray jays. The gray jays retreated, with the white-wing close behind. With this opportunity (this was right in the camp) I shot the male white-wing. I did not see at first that he was definitely a juvenile. After I shot the ♂, the juvenile was seen on the ground begging to bird 567 who was in a cage on the ground in camp.
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1.6 1987 Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,100 ft., San Juan Mts., Hinsdale Co., Colorado June 7 A good series of trilling calls from (cont'd) this juvenile has been recorded. I captured the juvenile by hand and killed it for the specimen. I drove into Lake City again today to call home. I got there late in the afternoon. It was cloudy and drizzling, and by the time I made the phone call it was raining. I returned to Spring Creek Pass after the call. I camped further up the road, at about 11,200 ft at the edge of a clearing/meadow. June 8 I set up a net near a patch of snow and a dead tree in the southern edge of the meadow. No luck at first, but then by a great bit of good fortune I cought a type 5 male (did not see him get captured). Not long after, (maybe 1/2 hour) a lone ? Type 5 came in and was only interested in 569. She (#571) had an active brood patch and ovary, so I wonder if she was 569's mate [see sonogram for call-matching
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1.6th 1987 journal Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,100 ft., San Juan Mts., Hinsdale Co., Colorado June8 (cont'd) A short while later, awhile 571 was still in the net, I caught another type 5 ♂ (bird 572). I had no luck luring-in any other crossbills. The weather turned to wind and rain, so I put the three captives (305, 387, & 569) under the trees near the camp. Bird 569 seemed cold & wet. Some young guys from Lubbock, Texas were camped very near me in the forest, & I walked over to their camp in the evening for a beer. I kept bird 569 overnight to use as a decoy the next day. The weather turned to strong rain by sundown, & rain continued strongly through the night. June9 By morning the rain had eased some. I set up the nets & put out the birds. At first, I recorded many birds (crossbills) passing over, but none came down to the decoys. Bird 569 called a little, but weakly. From a larger group (about 10) Type 2's a
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J. Groth 1987 journal 179. Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,100 ft., San Juan Mts., Ainsdale Co., Colorado June 9 One individual noticed the decoys, (cont'd) called some prior to capture (see Tape) at was captured -- a juvenile Type 2. I was then able to capture a couple of females-- birds 575 and 576-- and prepare them as specimens. After preparing these two females, a huge horde of crossbills began to accumulate around the camp in the nearby forest. These crossbills were composed of Type 2, Type 4, and Type 5 birds as well as white- wings. I estimate the group was 30% type 5's, 30% Type 4's, 30% Type 2's, and 10% white-wings. Siskins and chickadees also congregated with the flock. Birds cavorted in open tops (which were just unfurling here) and also the tops of the spruces. I observed birds going to the ground and picking at things, including especially around the snow banks. I walked among the birds, but did not collect any. It seemed like birds of the same call type interacted
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J. Groth 1987 Journal Spring Creek Pass, elev. 11,100 ft, San Juan Mts., Hinsdale Co., Colorado June 9 (cont'd) with each other more frequently than at random, but mixing was extensive. Cones fell from the treetops as usual. The total number must have been about 100 crossbills. After about 25 min the group moved off, to the S. However, smaller numbers of crossbills were around later, as it was almost never totally quiet in the area as distant calling of crossbills was nearly constant. I found two very small Type 5 birds together in the net after my walk among the wild horde. These were recorded at killed within 2 h. After this, I wrapped up the camp. The weather began to clear at this time. By afternoon it was warm with good amounts of sunshine. I drove about 1/4 mi. from the campsite to the camp of June 6, where I sat and stuffed skins. Flocks of Type 4's al white wings were around, and a lone ? became interested in the captives (305 ad 387) who were on
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journal 181. June9 The ground, in the shade, by the feeder, (ont'd) she came down, I recorded at shot her (bird 579). In the late afternoon I drove from Spring Creek Pass to Lake City and N on 149 to the junction with Hwy 50, which I took W. I drove to Grand Junction and stayed at a motel. June10 I remained at the motel in Grand Junction until about 11am, when I finished stuffing all of the skins I had. From there, I drove W on Interstate 70 through Utah and into Nevada, where I continued on Hwy 50 towards Reno. The weather was sunny, but mountains had significant clouds at probably rain. By evening I was driving through the Toiyabe Range area where it was raining at I had good views of a magnificent lightning storm. I stopped to catch a nap under the full moon around Frenchman, Nevada. June11 I started driving again before sunrise, at it was 6:00 am when
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1. Growth 1987 Journal Sagehen Creek Field Station, elev. 6400 ft. 3 mi. NW Hobart Mills, Nevada Co., Calif. Junell I drove through Reno. I then (continued) went into California and went to my old site at the "crossroads" near the Sagehen Creek Field Station. I soon encountered a pair of Type 2 birds and collected them. Later, a flock of 8 type 2's came around but I could not record an individual and shoot it. (I did not have a net set-up). The flock took off after about 45 min, but meanwhile I did some recording and also watched birds forage. Foraging seemed strictly on old lodgepole pine cones, as some cones fell off the trees as the birds moved around. None of these were striped juveniles. About 1/2 hour later, a lone male came in, sang and called, and was then shot at close range. The day was sunny, and it began to get hot by noon. I packed-up and left by noon and drove to Berkeley. Arrived at Berkeley around 4:00 pm. Mileage on truck = 52795.
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J. Groth 1987 journal 183. Eastern Trip, California to Montana July 8 Mileage on truck = 53280. Drove from Berkeley at around 9:00 am E on I80 to Wells, Nevada. From Wells, I went N on Hwy. 93 to Idaho Springs, where I picked up I86 to Pocatello, Idaho. At Idaho Falls, I went N on Hwy 20 to West Yellowstone. I pulled-off and slept just N of Ashton, in the beginning of the Targhee Nat'l Forest. July 9 I woke w/ dawn. Cool, partly cloudy, This is a lodgepole pine savanna habitat, but I heard no crossbills in the few minutes I stayed at this locality. Dark rain clouds to the N over Yellowstone. I went into the Park at West Yellowstone, then went E to Madison, then Norris, Canyon, Tower, and out at Silver Gate, Montana. I saw many elk, a buffalo, and heard a Type 5 crossbill at a wayside near Tower. The weather was intermittent rain and a cover of dark clouds. By about 7:00 am I made it to Cooke City, Montana, where there are some forest roads going up into the mountains. I drove up these
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J. Groth 1987 journal 184. Eastern trip, Montana to North Dakota July 9 to look around and possibly collect (contd) crossbills for a few days. However, the cone crop on the Engelmann spruce was poor, and lodgepole was not common here. It was raining, and I stopped at a high point above the highway to rest. Here I saw pine siskins, pine grosbeaks, chipping sparrows -- but no crossbills. I left here later in the morning, as it did not seem like a good place for crossbill research. Yellowstone itself looked like good Type 5 habitat with lodgepole as the primary forest tree. I continued E on Hwy. 212 over the high passes (Colter to Beartooth) and down to Red Lodge, Montana. It was storming from here through Billings. I then got onto I 94 and drove into North Dakota, when I slept at a wayside between Dickinson and Bismarck. July 10 Drove E on I94 to Fargo, North Dakota, and then continued E on Minnesota Hwy. 10. to Detroit Lakes, where I continued E on Hwy. 34 to
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J. Groth 1987 journal 185. Eastern Trip, North Dakota to Minnesota July 10 Walker, Minnesota. In this area the (cont'd) forest was mixed, somewhat open, hardwoods and white pine, white spruce, tamarack, and jack pine -- all with good cone crops, but becoming poorer further E. The black spruce had no cones, as this tree became more common eastward and northward. I did not stop, as I assumed things would get "better" more NE. I took Hwy. 371 N from Walker, then took Hwy 2 E to Grand Rapids. I then got on Hwy 169 E to Virginia, then to Ely. Conifers became scarcer, the cone crops poorer. At Ely I headed SE on Hwy. 1 to Lake Superior. The forest here was intermittent in terms of tree size and species -- heavily logged and managed-- mostly black spruce and aspen and white birch. No cones here, and the white pines (of which there were few) were barren of cones. I drove N to Grand Marais, but no improvement in forest type by crossbill standards. I then went back S and slept at a Shoreline wayside.
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J. Groth 1987 journal 186. Eastern trip, Minnesota to Michigan July 11 I got up and drove through the rain to Duluth, Minn., and then E on Hwy 2 through northern Wisconsin to Wakefield, Michigan. The truck has been "lurching" since about Reno, Nevada, and is getting worse -- have not found the problem -- idles fine, but no power on some uphill climbs. This whole area seems poor for crossbills -- mostly deciduous trees and no cones on the few conifers. I then went E on Hwy. 28 to Kenton, Michigan, where I turned N on a forest road (paved) and drove through the forest to Hwy. 38. I stopped at a low, boggy area about 1/3 of the way. Here I heard evening grosbeaks, but no crossbills -- and the black spruce and tamarack here had no cones. It was intermittently raining with a very dark sky, but not much wind. Once I got to Hwy 38 I went E to L'Anse, where I drove part of the way N toward Skaneateles. I turned in at the L'Anse ballfield and discovered that the truck's differential oil was very low,
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J. Groth 1987 journal 187. Eastern Trip, Michigan July 11 so I went back to L'Anse and got (unt'd) some oil at a gas station. This seemed to do the trick, and the truck behaved properly. I went S to Ishpeming on Hwy 41, then continued E on Hwy 28 past Marquette. It was about 3 hr. to sundown, and the rain was briefly easing, when I got to a wayside right on the shoreline just about 1 mi. W of Av Train. I got the birds (decoys 305 and 387) out of the truck and put them on the ground just above the beach. Here was a dunes-like strip of sandy soil and small jack-pines and red pines. Evening grosbeaks flew overhead open, exciting the decoys. A flock of 6 Type 2 crossbills then came in response to the decoys, and I recorded the birds on tape 80. Some or most of the flock were striped juveniles, and at least one red bird was seen. I then decided to camp near here. I found a secluded place just E of the wayside, in a dunes-type habitat of the above-mentioned trees.
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188. journal J. Groth 1987 1 mi. W AuTrain, elev. 650 ft., Alger Co., Michigan July 11 (cont'd) Lake Superior N way side camp beach Marquette to Munising town of Au Train 1 mile I drove onto the dunes just above the beach and camped. There were no people here -- a secret little spot in the middle of much activity. Some kids walked up the beach but could not see me above the first rise of dunes. Heard no other crossbills that night. Chipping sparrows and hermit thrushes, nighthawks, sharp-shinned hawks (resting very near). July 12 It rained in the very early morning (around 3 am) then subsided until about 6 am. I had nets set up and decoys out at dawn -- but no crossbills. I thought I heard a white-winged crossbill fly over. Evening grosbeaks and cedar waxwings commonly flew over. Later, after a downpour, I thought sure I heard a type 2 crossbill -- but it may have
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J. Groth 1987 journal 189. 1 mi. W Av Train, elev. 650 ft., Allen Co., Michigan July 12 been an evening grosbeak, I bathed (contd) in the lake, then another downpour of rain. After this second downpour, it briefly cleared and became very hot and muggy. The biting flies were very bad and swarming -- with no relief for me as they bit right through my "Jungle Juice" from REI Coop. and no crossbills. I caught a ? purple finch and released her. Living became unbearable for me, with looming rain and bad bugs, so I drove into Munising to get some "Yard Guard" Insect fogger. I called home to Debbie here. I got back to the campsite at about 1:30 pm (eastern time) and it soon began to rain again. This rain was more of a steady, slow rain, with more wind and temps about 15° F cooler -- into the 60's. I left the decoys in the truck. The rain ended at about 5 pm, and it got sunny and hot. I set up the screen house and a mist net, then took a swing in the lake. More evening grosbeaks and very rare pine siskins. It became partly cloudy by evening.
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J. Groth 1987 journal 190. Lmi: W Au Train, elev 650 ft, Alger Co, Michigan July 13 The morning was extremely windy. Dark clouds, intermittent drizzle, and a strong and steady N wind coming off the lake. I heard no grosbeaks or other finches -- the wind noise was strong. The screen house had blown down over the night. I decided this would be a poor day to find crossbills here, so I decided to search for other good areas. I drove E on Hwy. 28 to Seney, then N to Grand Marais. The cone crops appeared poor (non-existent) on all conifer species, except a rare white pine or two with new cones. At Grand Marais, I drove E toward Deer Park. I turned off the main road (H58) at a point about 1 1/2 mi. E of the point where the pavement ended and I explored a dunes-like area of red pine / jack pine laced with dirt roads (sand). I stopped at a place as indicated: Lake Superior N G. Road H58 Marais Deer Park ->
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J. Groth 1987 journal 191. 5 mi. E -- 1 mi N Grand Marais, Luce Co., elev. 650 ft, Michigan July 13 The wind continued very strong, from the (cont'd) NW. I heard evening grosbeaks and cedar waxwings flying over (both would excite the decoys), and junco + robins were common. By evening the clouds thinned slightly. July 14 At dawn, the clouds were thick, and it had drizzled overnight. Temps were in the upper 40's - cold. And it was breezy. Set up the net + decoys, and at about 7:00 am I thought I heard a crossbill, perhaps Type 3 or Type 4. At 7:25, a lone bird came in, and I recorded it in calls, toops, and song on tape 80. It was a Type 3 male, in yellow plumage and heavy fat. No crossbills were heard until 10:45 am, when a flock flew over. I am not sure, but I think there were about 12 birds in the flock; 3 of the birds stayed for the decoys, went down, and were caught. The others (if those were crossbills??) flew on, to the ENE. I numbered these 3 birds 584-586, with 586 pre-recorded on mid tape 80A. These 3 birds were very small, Type 3's in calls. Bird 584 = ?, bird 585 = reddish ?.
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J. Groth 1987 journal 192. 6 mi. E Grand Marais, elev. 650 ft., Luce Co., Michigan July 14 Bird 586 was a yellow ♂. At this (could) time, the clouds were thinning slightly, but it was still very breezy and cool-- around 50° F. By 12:45 pm, it had warmed to about 60°, but mostly cloudy (some sun). No crossbills heard. I recorded and prepped the new birds. By 6:00 pm, the clouds were intermittent; temps in the 60° t.; no crossbills heard. Large group of evening grosbeaks with juveniles--all yellow came around the camp. Also saw black-capped chickadees (juveniles), red-breasted nuthatches (juveniles), yellow-rumped warblers, chipping sparrows (juveniles), purple finches, pine siskin (rare), crow, sandhill crane (call(s)), loon (calling from S), blue jay (juveniles), solitary vireo, cedar waxwing, junco, and an undid Empidonax. At about 7:00 pm I thought I heard a crossbill greeting song "pit-pit toowee-toowee" but saw nothing (decoys did call). Then, at 7:40 pm I heard Type 4 calls from the S -- two birds came in, got caught -- both juveniles w/ no red -- look like ♀'s. These were birds 587 and 588. No other crossbills were heard that evening. By dusk, the sky was completely clear as the wind was dying. Nighthawks called. July 15 The morning was cold (~40°) & calm, with
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July 15 (cont'd) only a few high cirrus clouds. Many evening grosbeaks were around - also least flycatcher, e. woopewee, and hairy woodpecker. At 7:30 ± am, I saw a flock of 6 type 2's fly toward the net as I was away from camp about 200 yds. When I got to camp, I noted about 9 crossbills, some in the net. I caged 4 birds, then a 5th. Some called like type 4's. I shot a ♀ Type 2 who called on tape. I then recorded a little bit of song from a juvenile ♂ Type 4. Notes on identity: 3 in cage together = 589, 590, 591; lone juv. in cage = 592, lone ♂ in cage = 593; shot ♀=594, lone ♀, (bottom of net) = 595; singing juv = 596. Then, as I was about to shoot still a 9th bird (juv type 4), a small flock of Type 4's came around. I caught all but an ad. ♂ type 4, who flew off to the W, and then I released 5 Type 4 juveniles (all heard upon release) since I had a good quota for awhile. I shot a ♂ Type 4 bird, who was with the other types, and probably the mate of the ♀. I could not get him down from the top of the tree. During the course of the afternoon, I observed an
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journal 194. J. 620th 1987 6 mi E. Grant Morris, elev. 650 ft, Luce Co., Michigan July 15 recorded some type 4 juveniles, probably (contd) the ones I had released before, as these seemed trap-shy. By evening the sky became clear. Temps at night around 40-45°. July 16 The morning was breezy and about 40°, with a few high clouds. A type 4 crossbill was heard early, and recorded and collected -- a juvenile. Slightly later a flock of 3 type 2's came in and were captured (#'s 598- 600 on top). As I was preparing specimens, I caught and released two type 4 juveniles -- apparently a ♀ and ♂, and I did not measure these. Also, a type 2 lone ♂ came in, was recorded, but not collected. During the morning, on several occasions I heard lone white-winged crossbills and at about 10:00 saw a flock of 10, and then at about 2:00 I saw a flock of about 30; they all flew right over the clear cut of the camp. Late in the day, the wind increased to strong gusts, with intermittent clouds -- very high clouds. The type 4 ♂ collected yesterday fell out of the
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1. Growth 1987 journal 195. 6 mi E. Grand Marais, elev. 650 ft., Luce Co, Michigan July 16 treetop. I prepared this specimen without (unt'd) tissues, as J66 512. Purple finches have been common at this locality, as well as evening grosbeaks. Pine siskins have been scarce, unlike western localities. I have several times seen kestrels attacking red-tailed hawks high in the sky. I saw a pair of croaking great-blue herons fly over today. Juvenile juncos, yellow-rumped warblers, and chipping sparrows are the common birds in the net. I have seen few, if any, adult junco's - and caught none. Robins are very common. Flicker and hairy woodpeckers are uncommon. Cedar waxwings common. B-c. chickadees + r.b. nuthatches are common. least flycatcher, olive- sided flycatcher, eastern w-revee are uncommon. July 17 The morning was warm and windy. A lone juvenile Type 4 bird came in to the decoys, but was not collected (recording only). I remained at the camp all morning, seeing no other red crosstills (lone white-wing fly-overs)
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J. Groth 1987 journal 196. 6 mi. E Grand Marais, elev. 650 ft. Luce Co., Michigan, then to Ohio July 17 (cont'd) and I heard the calls of a distant Type 3 bird. At about 9:30 am, a pair of gray jays came near the camp, but did not forage near here or act curious about the camp -- just flew off suddenly. I then packed and left, driving E toward Deer Park, Michigan. Along the main road, pines were mainly jack, along w/ red and white, with spruces and larches in the boggy sites. There appeared to be management for red pine in many places, with seed trees left. Also were some white-pines, only a few w/ green cones -- none with old cones (or rare). The red pine was an available food source -- and it's all I saw the crossbills use while they were in the area around the camp. I explored the area around the road between Grand Marais and Newberry -- this looks like good red crossbill habitat -- sandy soil, lots of conifers. The jack pine is probably not used by the red crossbills. From Newberry, I drove S to Toledo, Ohio, and then to a point
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1.6th 1987 Journal 197. Eastern trip, Ohio to New York July 17 about 50 mi. E of Pennsylvania, when (contd) I slept at a wayside. The weather was becoming cloudy, and the air was very hot (90's) and humid. There was forecast thunderstorms for the whole of Michigan and then also for New York. July 18 Today I drove to the Adirondack Mts of New York. The air was very hot all day, with impending rain. While I made the drive, the weather was hot and sunny. I got to the park boundary at about 1:00 pm. I had "bad feelings" as soon as I got into New York. Too many people. Of course, it was Saturday, but there seemed to be no place to just explore for birds without cars and people driving fast. I entered Adirondack Park at Hwy 8, drove NE toward Speculator, New York, and then N on Hwy 30. Much of the area was hardwood forest, but mixed and patchy, with pines along the roadway--planted--and the white- pine here was not producing much this year and had apparently not
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J. Groth 1987 journal 198. Eastern Trip - Adirondack Mts., New York July 19 produced cones last year. only 1 tree (cont'd) in 50 had cones -- green and unripe. The balsam fir had some new cones on some trees. Hemlock had mainly old, ripe cones. I searched all afternoon and evening in Adirondack park looking for good areas for crossbills or places to work and camp undisturbed. I stopped for about 1 hour at a small man- made lake nr. Haseltton (between 3-4pm) and heard no crossbills. Rare pine siskins -- one flew over. I drove all around the Saranac Lake - Lake Placid area, including a side trip up the Jay Mts. (mostly hardwoods) and up past North Pole to Franklin Falls (I did not pay the toll to go up Whiteface Mtn.) and up Hwy 3 toward Malone, the truck "lurched" again, like it had between Reno and L'Anse. I checked the differential oil, and it was full. I finally pulled to the side of the road on Riverside drive, which is about 3 mi.'E from Lake Placid along Hwy. 86, then goes 5 along the a river.
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July 19 Adirondack Mts., New York The morning contained high clouds + and the ground and foliage were wet from the night's rain. It had rained beginning at about 8:00 pm, then was off + on all night. At dawn, I heard songs of white-winged crossbills from the big firs + hemlocks around the water's edge. Numerous males sang here. I also saw an osprey try for a fish only a few meters away. yellow-bellied sapsuckers were right above the truck, ~~ I was right next to the road, and did not want to collect birds here, so I drove to a different spot to look for red crossbills. I found a gravel road going into
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J. Grote 1987 journal 200. Adirondack Mts., New York July 19 I drove W out of town on Hwy 3, (outh) then took a secondary road S to Axton - a boat landing. This road became a gravel road and followed up a hill from Ampersand River. I drove this until I got to a crossing, where it was a swamp of fir and larch with white cedar. Here I saw and heard more white-winged crossbills, with males apparently "holding territories" nearby. I stayed the afternoon at a small turn-off here: -> to Saranac Lake swamp campsite f--st. stream (C=?) house gavel road trailhead parking about 5 miles swamp I heard no red crossbills here. Evening grosbeaks frequently flew over (and were common throughout the Adirondacks) and occasionally excited the decoys. I left and slowly travelled back to the main highway. From there, I drove into Malone, New York, and got
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J. Groth 1987 journal 201. Adirondack Mts., New York July 19 (c) got groceries and had a late dinner. Before I (cont'd) got there, I stopped at a place about 20 mi. S of Malone, NY, right along the Salmon River, where I saw 2 white-winged crossbills on the road where they flew up in front of the truck as I drove along. I stopped here and collected a yellow-bellied sapsucker for Ned Johnson: it was an immature ?, testes 1mm, no fat. After Montrose, I drove back into the Adirondacks (at night, while dark) and found a place to hide and camp between Rainbow Lake and Onchiota, New York, at a high point along the road: map: July 20 At dawn, it was raining off and on, rather hard. There were numerous white-winged crossbills here, "holding territories" by singing, wing fluttering in flight, and chasing in flight. By now, the decoys became less and less excited by the white- wings, and 387 was consistently more ``` RAINBOW LAKL main road to Onchiota lmi old field w/ red pine, tamarack, fir X CAMP dirt road into woods, uphill
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journal 202. 1. Groth 1987 Adirondack Mts. to New Hampshire July 20 excited (called more) for fly-overs of evening (con't) crossbills, while 305 called more than 367 for anything else, especially pine siskins. I stayed here with the decoys out for about 2 hr. -- no sign of red crossbills. I then drove N and E along Hwy 3 to Plattsburg. The cones on the white pines became slightly more numerous in this region, but still very young and green. After Plattsburg, I took a ferry boat to Vermont (cost: $6.25) to Pearl, Vermont, where I took Hwy. 2 to Burlington, and then took Interstate 89 E to Montpelier and Barre, Vermont. At Barre, I continued E on Hwy. 302, stopping at Groton, Vermont, where I called Julie Smith about her forwarding my maps to Canada. She had sent them the previous Monday (to Bangor, ME, postoffice). The weather all day had been cloudy and drizzly, with strong rain in patches. The forests here had white pine as a potential food source for red crossbills, but only young, green cones. I drove E into New Hampshire at Woodsville, then took
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16roth 1987 journal 203. New Hampshire, Eastern Trip July 20 Hwy 112 to Swiftwater and then into (cont'd) the White Mountain National Forest, up the "Kancamagus Highway". After the junction with Interstate 93, I continued E on 112. Here it was a major tourist area, and even though it was raining hard, there were many people, cars, and bikes around. And the red spruce, which was common at higher elevations (>1500 ft.) had no old or young cones. All of the dirt side roads here were closed with "restricted" signs and metal gates. I tried to find some public land on which to work and camp, but was unsuccessful. I drove N off of 112 at Bear Notch Road, which connected to Hwy 302 at Bartlett, NH. Here I drove N to Bretton Woods, NH, where I drove N to the entrance to the railroad cog that goes up Mt. Washington. Just about 2 mi. before the gate to this railway, I took a gravel forest road up and over "Jefferson Notch". Here I found fewer people, but generally no access to the forest by truck off of this
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J. Groth 1987 journal 204. Eastern Trip - New Hampshire to Maine July 20 road. The forest here was very dense, (cont'd) mostly deciduous with red spruce and balsam fir -- and no cones. This looked very poor for red crossbills. I decided to leave New Hampshire, for reasons mainly of lack of places to work. Also, I did not feel red crossbills, if any, would be breeding here. I then drove E on twy 2 to Maine. After about the Maine border, the cones on the white pines became better. All through the area between here and Bangor was a potentially very good white pine cone crop, but young and green. I had given the decoys 387 and 305 each a few of these cones, but they were not interested in them. I drove through the evening to Bangor, Maine, through rain, drizzle, but not bad wind. The truck "lurched" most all day. I stayed at a "Scottish Inn" in Bangor (30.00 single -- a good place). July 21. The morning in Bangor was cloudy and drizzly. I went into town at about 8:30 am, and picked up my maps at the post office, then did
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journal 205. ) broth 1987 Eastern Trip, Maine to New Brunswick July 21 laundry and had breakfast at a "Dunkin ( cont'd) Donuts". After this, I drove NE on the Interstate 95 to New Brunswick, Canada. I had a 1/2 hr. session at the border, with the shotgun and live birds, etc. The weather turned to less drizzle. I should mention that the forest showed less and less white pine northeastward, but the few had cones (green). The spruces and firs were producing no cones, nor was tamarack. I then drove through New Brunswick along the Trans-Canada Hwy. Here, along the St. John River, was an area of dairy farms, with red-winged blackbirds very common. Deciduous trees lined the river valley, and I could see spruces and firs at the higher side slopes. To cut to Moncton, I diverged from the T.C.H. and took 112 E. This went through an interesting area of spruce/fir + deciduous -- mostly white birch. There were numerous side dirt roads and no "no trespassing" signs so commonly seen in the U.S. I stopped
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1.6vok 1987 journal 206. Eastern Trip, New Brunswick to Nova Scotia July 21 at one of these for about 45 min (cont'd) to make dinner, I heard siskins, but no grosbeaks or crossbills. I then continued to Sackville, New Hampshire, where I slept overnight in an old farm road just W of town. July 22 The dawn was cloudy and drizzly and warm (about 55-60° F). I drove into Sackville for more tries to call Ray Millett of the Canadian Wildlife Service to amend my collecting permit. I had also tried last night. He was not answering his phone, so I decided to just go on to Newfoundland. I got on the Trans-Canada Highway and drove to the border station to Nova Scotia where I got maps & brochures, then I went off the T.C.H. on Rte 6 E to New- Glasgow, N.S., which was shorter. Here the truck "lurched" very badly, so I stopped at an Esso station where I explained the truck's condition to a guy who said it was probably the gas filter. Well, I had bought one back in Red Lodge, Mon- tana, but I did not know the
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journal 207. July 6th 1987 Eastern Trip Nova Scotia to Newfoundland July 22 Location of it. Nor could this mechanic (contd) find it. Finally I stopped at a Toyota dealer in New Glasgow, and he showed me its placement, so I replaced the filter. The truck was great after this. The forest between the firsts and eastern-most parts of Nova Scotia, were mixed, thick, deciduous + coniferous, with rare white pines, and mostly spruce and fir. There were no cones on any of the conifers throughout the province, & it appeared that there hadn't been one (a cone crop) for years since the ground had few old cones - those of black spruce. The weather was mostly overcast, with rare sprinkles only, the clouds becoming higher further eastward. I got to North Sydney at about 4:00, when I stayed around the town until the ferry (cost $49.50) was to leave for Newfoundland at midnight. There was a "Button Days" parade that evening. July 23 The ferry left for Port au Basques at about 1 am, and arrived in Newfoundland at dawn, just after sunrise. The weather was calm and partly cloudy. I drove N on the T.C.H., assessing the
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J. Groth 1987 journal 208. Eastern Trip - Newfoundland July 23 trees along the way. After about ½ mi. (cont'd) of driving, I turned off to explore some recently-logged forests. I stopped at a point about 5 mi. S of Codroy Pond, at a cleared area about 2 mi. E of the T.C.H. and above the highway by about 4-500 ft. I stayed here from about 8am to 1:30 pm, with the decoys out. Both 305 and 387 called all morning, but no wild crossbills were heard. Two evening grosbeaks were heard, as well as pine siskins. Everywhere I explored, robins and white-throated sparrows were the most common birds. At about 2-3 pm I drove around the town of Flat Bay, then I drove up the Flat Bay Brook. Along this river, the forest was mixed conifers and hardwoods, with intermittent white pines as white pine groves -- the larger trees having moderate crops of new green cones. I drove slowly & stopped along the Flat Bay, but the skies were quiet for all birds. I found no good place to work + camp here, as small cottages lined the entire river (although very sparsely) the weather had become very good -- warm,
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July 6th 1987 journal. 209. Eastern Trip - Newfoundland July 23 Calm, and mostly sunny. I then continued (cont'd) up the T.C.H., and turned E on the new highway 480 to Burgeo. White pine was uncommon along the river paralleling the road (the Southwest Brook), as the spruces and firs had few or no cones. The area was mostly deciduous birches and alders. I turned back and drove into Stephenville that evening, and got gas, then drove about 15 mi. S and turned off W of the T.C.H. about 2 mi. along a dirt road and camped at a small pond in the middle of dense scrub forest. July 24 The morning broke foggy but mostly clear. I heard no crossbills at the small pond that morning, so headed out to explore the Codroy Valley. Drove S on the T.C.H., then drove the roads around Great Codroy, O'Begans, St. Andrews, Upper Fern, and Boyles, Nfld. The area was mixed woodlot and cleared settlement, with open fields mainly for hay. None of the trees were very large, as none had cones. Saw no white pine here, mainly tamarack and black spruce with uncommon white spruce.
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J. Grott 1987 journal 210. Eastern Trip - Newfoundland July 24 By mid-afternoon, the clouds were (cont'd) accumulating and forming an overcast. Winds increased slightly. The birds I had seen earlier, that is, late in the morning, included purple finches, pine grosbeaks, ruby-crowned kinglets, a hermit thruster and white-throated sparrows. Later in the day, I drove up to Corner Brook, Nfld. This area was no different from other areas, just more topography and less white pine, with more deciduous trees than most places. I then drove back r to Stephenville, got gas, and drove E on Hwy 480 to Burgeo. The forest along the Southwest Branch River, which parallels Hwy 480, was more mixed than most places, and the northern bank of the river contained some of the most extensive white pine stands I had seen on the island. All white pines were large - larger than other tree spp., and most had just a few green cones hanging at the tips of the branches. I drove that evening for about 2hrs along the
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Journal July 6th 1987 Eastern Trip - Newfoundland July 24 Burgeo Road. After about Silver Pond, (dwarfed) the forest became dwarfed at boggy in spots, with vast open areas of taiga. I drove to a point about 4 mi. S. of Peter Strides Pond, where I camped off on a side road. Here loons cried in flight, just after suntdown. July 25 The night was on + off drizzle, at the morning was the same. Here I was camped in a wet, boggy area of dwarfed black spruce at tamarack. I heard pine grosbeaks here. W-t sparrows were common. The mileage on the truck here was 58964.0 , the farthest I would go on the trip. I was about 59 mi. from the junction w/ the T.C.H. I did not stay long, at left at about 8:30 am, going back toward the T.C.H. It began to rain substantially. I stopped at a point about Southwest Brook at stayed about 2hrs with the decoy's out -- siskins but no crossbills. I then drove about 2 mi. more up the road (in the rain) at stopped
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. Groth 1987 journal 212. Eastern Trip - Newfoundland July 25 about 1 mi. off the main road & (cont'd) waited out the next batch of rain. Here I changed the truck's oil, etc. Later, I drove up this gravel road, turning to dirt, s, which led past a couple of small lakes. This road was not on my 1/250,000 topo maps. I heard no crossbills here. No cones on any conifers, except for few green cones on the rare white pines. Many of the trees were white birch and aspen, & extensive logging had been done recently throughout the region. I then drove back & camped at a high point above a stream leading N to Southwest Brook. White pines were more common around this area than other places I had seen on the island! July 26 I did not set up a net, but had the decoys out at dawn. The day was sunny, warm. No crossbills were heard before 10:00 am, when I left. I decided then that I would leave Newfoundland, slowly driving to the ferry port at Port- av-Busques. I drove W on 490 to
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J. Grotz 1987 journal 213. Eastern Trip - Newfoundland to ontario July 26 the T.C.H., then headed S. I stopped (cont'd) several times along the way, but found no crossbills. I got on the 7:00 pm ferry, after spending the late afternoon at the terminal. The boat got to North Sydney at a little after midnight. July 27 I drove from North Sydney along the T.C.H. W to the short-cut to Sackville on Hwy 6 in Nova Scotia. Here I turned-off onto a gravel road and slept a few hours until sunrise. The weather was drizzle and overcast. I then drove to the wayside above Sackville (to the W) where I made coffee. This was a good fir/spruce area. The decoys and I heard gisbins and evening grosbeaks & purple finches here, but again, no cones and no crossbills. The weather was now sunny + breezy. I then got back on the T.C.H. and drove to Quebec via the St. Lawrence Valley. Along this route, the conifers were barren of cones. I continued along the T.C.H. to Ottawa along 417, then connected to Hwy. 17 (to the C.H.)
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J. Groth 1987 journal 214. Eastern Trip - Ontario July 27 and continued W to a gravel road (cont'd) around Muskrat Lake, Ontario, where I pulled to the side of the road at about midnight and slept 'til dawn. July 28 The morning was clear + hot. I drove W to North Bay, Ontario, where I got some money at a bank, then continued W to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The weather was hot + sticky. Red pine became more common further W, this being the only pine seed-bearing conifer at this time. White pine had green cones where it occurred, but not all trees as not a massive crop. I then drove along the eastern side of Lake Superior to Wawa, Ontario. The forest between Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie was mixed conifer/hardwoods, with good representations of conifers in the Lake Superior Provincial Park. White pine became rare north of the Montreal River. White spruce became more common - but no cones. I drove onto a small beach cone just 1 km N of the mouth of the Michipicoten River and camped for
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J. Groth 1987 journal 215. Eastern Trip - Ontario July 28 the night. It was a clear, warm (cont'd) night. Loons called and swam in Lake Superior. July 29 The morning was hazy and warm. I decided to explore again southward, since it looked better for crossbills nearmer Gault-Ste. Marie. I explored many roads around the coast of Lake Superior, but conifers were not extensive and deciduous trees prevailed along the water's edge. I collected a spruce voleker for Ned in a birch/ spruce woods about 12 miles N of Gault Ste. Marie. It was a young female, molting, no brood patch, small ovary. I did not catalog the bird and just kept tissues. I heard or gaw no crossbills that morning. Evening grosbeaks were the most common cardeline, and frequently were heard. By noon I decided to go further W, so drove up to Wawa, then continued to Thunder Bay, Ontario. Evening grosbeaks were common, especially around Schriever in dryer sites. I got supplies at Thunder Bay, then drove
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J. Groth 1987 journal 216. Eastern Trip - Ontario to British Columbia July 29 W to just E of Ignace, Ontario, where (cont'd) I turned off S of Hwy 17 into a clearcut jack pine / aspen / spruce forest & camped for the night. July 30 I had the decoys out at dawn while I had breakfast. Heard no Crossbills. The weather was sunny & warm. I left the spot by about 7:30 am, & continued W. to Manitoba. Conifers were replaced by hardwoods after Lake-of-the-Woods, & I did not again see many spruces until just E of Brandon, Manitoba. Here the white spruce were loaded with green cones. I did not explore Spruce Woods Provincial Park or Forest, but suspected there may have been crossbills if there were good thick stands of trees with cones. I continued W to Grenfell, Saskat- chewan, where I stayed at a motel. It rained that evening. July 31 I drove from Grenfell, Saskatchewan, to just W of Chetwynd, British Columbia, today. I saw no conifers until around Edmonton, but I did not explore the area, as the forests were
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J. Groth 1987 journal 217. Eastern Trip - British Columbia July 31 not extensive here. the weather was (cont'd) rain the late morning, at just after I drove through Edmonton I learned on the radio that a tornado had touched-down in Edmonton killing 25 ± people (perhaps just as I was passing through!), so the weather was bad, especially NW of Edmonton, with showers, dark clouds, and wind. I did not see many conifers NW of Edmonton, as I was in a prairie/dwarf aspen area until past Dawson Creek, B.C. It became dark for me at Dawson Creek. I continued W, until finally the conifer forests replaced the prairie. I tried to find a place to camp along the Pine River, as drove down a dirt trail right to two river's edge. It was raining, as the road was slippery mud. I decided this was not a good spot, since it wasn't level as I feared the river could rise because of the storms. I could not get the truck up onto the highway for about half an hour, as the
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journal 218. J. Groth 1987 Eastern Trip - British Columbia July 31 mud was very slippery, so finally (cont'd) I let air out of the tires and barely made it out, gunning the engine to the extreme in low range 4WD. I drove a few miles further up the river and camped where a dirt road went past a shale/mudstone outcropping just above the Pine River. Aug 1 The morning was dark clouds and rain. I picked a few cones off of a tilted young white spruce for the decoys. I then drove S along Hwy 97 in the direction of Prince George, B.C. The weather made the exploring difficult, as it was a nearly-constant rain. Here the conifers were mixed with aspen, and all of the forest trees were very tall. Many spruce had cones, but I was not stuck by the cone crop here. I heard a white-winged crossbill when I stopped along the Pamish River. I again got stuck in some slippery mud in my search for crossbills, and stopped several times as I slowly went S to Prince George. The forests had more
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J. Guth 1987 journal 219. Eastern Trip - British Columbia Aug 1 deciduous trees further S and at lower (cont'd) elevations around Prince George. I drove around the countryside W of Prince George, but found no crossbills. The forests had some lodgepole pine in the sandier areas, but local, all the cones were sparse on the lodgepole here -- not much like the lodgepole I have seen further S in the western mountains. I then drove E of Prince George along the yellow- head Hwy. (Hwy. 16) to a roadside garbage can about 16 mi. E of the center of Prince George. I turned off here, and in a few minutes heard a crossbill -- it was a lone Type 3 bird, which I recorded on tape 81 B, but could not get a shot at it. While this bird called from the top of a +/- 110 ft. spruce, a flock of 5-6 type 4's came around, and I collected a juvenile that called by itself in a small aspen next to the truck. It was bird #602, JGG 514. This interaction took place late in the afternoon, and by about 5:30 pm the rain
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J. Groth 1987 journal 220. British Columbia, Willow River to Bowron Rd. Aug 1 became more frequent. I stayed around (cont'd) this spot for awhile, then decided to camp for the night. The rain eased to a slow drizzle and stopped at night. Aug 2 I set up the net at dawn (or after it by one hour) which was at 5:50am (so dawn must have been earlier); the clouds were thick and gray. I heard what I thought was a Type 3 bird fly over at about 7:00 am, but it did not come in to the calling decoy's. The decoys called for other carduelines including common (but not abundant) pine siskins and common purple finches. No evening grosbeaks were heard. The decoys called for a calling olive-sided flycatcher, but no other red crossbills were heard. I waited until about 11:45 am, then packed up to look for a better spot. I drove E on Hwy 16 (the Yellowhead) toward McBride, then turned S on the Bowron Road. Here were clearcuts in the forest; no "seed trees" were left, however. I followed the road along through the valley S for about 7 miles and turned off
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journal 221. ). 6voth 1987 Eastern Trip, B.C., Bowron Road Aug 2 into a gravel pit. Here I stayed (cont'd) for about 1/2 hours or slightly more, and heard nine siskins, purple finches, and saw 5 white-winged crossbills fly over, which excited the decoys. No red crossbills. I then drove further S on the Bowron Road, trying to get to Bowron Provincial Park, but there were no signs and I could not find a way. I think most of the roads here are just logging access, as there is no two-way to Quesnel, B.C., so I drove around these roads for most of the late afternoon, then headed N again to find my way out. The forests here were being heavily logged, most very recently as just weeds were growing in turned- over clear cuts -- the forests were just a patchwork. I stayed to camp at a cliff above the river, at a point 12.6 miles S by road from Hwy 16 (the yellowhead). It was drizzly and wet, and I heard no crossbills that evening. I set up a net before dark. Aug 3 I found crossbills at this locality, most encounters were taped on JGG 81 and 82.
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1. Groth 1987 journal 222. Eastern Trip - British Columbia Aug 3 Almost all (or perhaps all) of the red crossbills (cont'd) I saw here were striped birds, some molting into adult plumage. All red crossbills were of call types 3 and 4, with type 3 more frequently heard. I collected 7 individuals here. This did not seem like a current breeding ground for crossbills. Some white-winged crossbills flew over the camp. The weather was good this day, with some clouds and some sun. The wind was slight. Aug 4 The morning was heavy rain. I packed up and left to drive S by 8:00am. One reason, besides that I wanted to find breeding adult red crossbills, was that the holiday weekend was over and the roads here were noisy with logging trucks and there was an active operation not far away. I drove through the rain to Prince George, then S as far as 70 Mile House. All of the forests here looked fairly good for crossbills, with cones on almost every species of conifer. Further S, now lodgepole pine and douglas fir replaced white spruce. I stopped for an hour at 70 Mile
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Journal 223. ) 6roth 1987 Eastern Trip - British Columbia Aug 4 House, about 1/2 mi off the main highway (cont'd) near some small lakes surrounded by mostly lodgepole pine with green cones and a few spruces. I left the decoys out. A white-winged crossbill flew over. I then drove 5 to Clinton, British Columbia, and called in to Berkeley to Ned Johnson about arranging my entry into the d.s. Aug 10. After the call, I got a room at the Nomad Motel, then drove out to look for crossbills. I drove 7.4 miles up Coon Lake Road off to the E of Hwy 97, then turned up into an area of dirt roads in an open, grassy forest of douglas fir and ponderosa pine, both with moderate to good crops of old and new cones. Within a few minutes, I heard calls of a Type 2 red crossbill, got recordings of song and calls. From 7 pm to 8:30 pm I recorded and collected 4 crossbills, on ("bird 6/13" on tape) a Type 5, the others Type 2's, with 610+611 forming a pair. The Type 2's were apparently in breeding condition, possibly having bred or more likely, getting ready to nest (or already nesting). I drove back to the motel at dark and prepared the specimens there.
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journal 224. J. Groth 1987 Thompson Plateau, 7mi. E + 2mi. S Clinton, elev. 2900 ft., British Columbia Aug 5 I got to the same area as the latter part of yesterday (Aug 4), and set up a net with 305 + 387 as decoys. The net was around a small 3ft ponderosa pine in a grassy, open spot on a hilltop. The weather was intermittently cloudy, with some sun and even some drizzle + raindrops, throughout the day. I captured and recorded birds all day, and also shot a lone ♂ white-winged crossbill who was in a treetop. All of the interactions and occurrences of crossbills are documented in detail on tapes JG 82A- 82B. A total of 8 red crossbills were obtained, including call types 2, 3, and 4. Clarks nutcrackers, bluebirds, both nuthatches (red + white-breasted), ravens, chipping sparrows, juncos, western tanager and crossbills were all common. Giskins occasionally flew over. The evening or night became clear and cool. Aug 6 The weather through the day changed from partly cloudy to mostly clear. I recorded and captured more crossbills; behavioral notes are in detail on tapes JG 82B/83A.
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1. Groth 1988 journal 225. California to Arizona March 29 I left Albany at around 6:30 am -- beginning mileage on truck = 71178. Drove interstates 580 to 5 to 210 to 10, then went east on 10 to Phoenix, Arizona. I ran out of gas on the freeway south of Phoenix at 9:00 pm, then got service at 2:30 am. March 30 I continued to Tucson then took Hwy 90 south to Sierra Vista, Arizona, where I got breakfast, and bought a fuel filter for the truck. I then drove south on Ariz. Hwy 92 to Carr Canyon Road and took it up into the Huachuca mountains. This year the road was open. The weather was sunny and cool, and it was windy up in the mountains. The higher elevations (burned areas around Carr Peak) were dusted with snow. I explored a few of the roads around the veef mine area. Pines here included Apache pine and Douglas fir. Cones were old on both, falling to the ground. No seeds for crossbills. I found a campsite along the road NW of the veef mine where the pines narrowed to a corridor along the road. No crossbills were heard today, birds included robin, Steller's jay, rufous-sided towhee, pygmy nut-hatch, Anna's hummingbird. March 31 The weather today was like that of yesterday-- windy and cool. At about 7:00 am a flock
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journal 226. June 4th 1988 March 31 (contd) of six red crossbills flew into camp in response to the decoys. All were Type 2. I shot one male before recording any, then recorded the flight calls and shot the other five individuals one by one. None had food in their crops. A painted redstart sang nearby while I collected the crossbills. Later in the day I drove down the mountains and then over to Willcox, Arizona, where I stayed the night in a Motel 6. April 1 Before dawn I left for the Chiricahua Mts. By 7:00 am I had gone as far as the road to Barfoot Park, but snowdrifts blocked the road. I found a camp just above Onion Saddle, in a depression along a ridge between two larger hills. The weather was sunny, cold, and windy. I stayed at this site all day but heard no crossbills. Birds included Mexican chickadee, pine siskin, western bluebird, flicker, acorn woodpecker, Steller's jay, golden eagle, osprey, raven, sap sucker, and sharp-shinned hawk. The wind calmed somewhat by evening. April 12 I waited for crossbills to fly over at this site until about 11:00 am, but heard nothing. Cone crops were poor on all of
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J. Groth 1988 journal 228. April 3 The morning was sunny, cold, but not too breezy. I encountered crossbills on several occasions in the morning -- all were of Type 5 red crossbills. I had difficulty getting their attention with my decoys [06, 425, & 306]. I did manage to capture a lone female Type 5 (bird 663) in the morning, and I kept here. Later in the evening a lone male came around and I recorded his toots before he came down and was caught (#664). All crossbills heard today were Type 5's. In the morning I watched a flock of about six foraging in a ponderosa pine, but not on cones. I do not know if they were finding food. Large flock of cedar waxwings also seen, also western bluebirds, yellow-eyed juncos, pygmy nuthatches, Stellers jays, ravens, pine siskins, evening grosbeak (one fly-over), black-capped chickadee. April 4 Most of today's interactions with crossbills are on tapes JG 85A and B. All encounters were of Type 5 birds. I first shot out of of a flock of about 8 in a ponderosa pine (bird red crossbill number 665) -- his crop was empty. Later I got a group of four, possibly two pairs (birds 666-669). I saw the second pair come down around the
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1. Groth 1988 journal 229. April 4 camp, where the female went under the (cont'd) truck, drank water from the dirty frying pan, and later eatte crusty snow with the male (who was killed). Bird 669 (this ?) was shot after recording. Later still, a larger flock , the entirety of which was taken, was either shot or netted. This flock may or may not have been that with earlier #665, but there did seem to be favorite trees used by the birds on the SE slope of the ridge , indicating the possibility of a single flock revisiting those trees. The weather was less windy and warmer than for previous days, as high pressure centered near on the area. The skins of the specimens were removed and put on snow in the cooler. I drove down to Tucson this evening to stay with Tom Hoels who is the curator of birds at the University of Arizona. April 5. After measuring all crossbill study skins at the University of Arizona, I drove to Prescott, Arizona and stayed at a motel. Phoenix was hot on my drive through, as skies were sunny over the mountains. April 6 Drove from Prescott slightly E on Hwy 69 to Walker Road and took this 5 through the mountains. The road went past Potato Patch,
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J. Groth 1988 journal 230. which was a grassy mountain meadow. All along this route was a ponderosa pine forest with old cones on the ground and no seed for crossbills. I then continued on the road leading to the spur containing Mt. Union lookout. Some Doug fir along these mountains, but old cones also, and no seed. I drove that morning to a camp along the edge of a large burned area just SE of the lookout; I could see a lookout tower about 1 mile WNW of camp, and I was along a spike ridge facing SSE. There was a trickle of a stream in a gully just W down the road. No crossbills here -- new cone crop forming on the ponderosa pine moderate to good, and the douglas fir also possessing buds about '1/4-1/2' in size - also moderate to good crop. Crossbills should arrive and breed this July-sept in this region. April 7 The dawn broke clear for another sunny day. No crossbills were heard all day. I recorded and then collected a male junco with black eyes. Then, seeing another junco, I shot it. This second one had very yellow eyes (circle with dot) eye, but not quite so light as the true yellow-eyed juncos
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Groth 1988 journal 231. April 7 in the ranges of Southern Arizona. I compared (cont'd) the plumages of the two males in front of me and found no visible difference in color -- both were the typical "gray-headed" form with rusty backs. The Cassin's finch was the first bird shot out of a flock of 4-5, and was collected yesterday morning. Cassius finches sang here, also mountain chideater, pygmy nuthatch, Steller jay, orange-crowned warbler. I left this spot by mid-afternoon and drove to Williams, Arizona, and beyond. This is a detail of the Prescott NF campsite I had: burned area downslope The forest at Prescott site was ponderosa pine, douglas fir, oak scrub. I also heard wild turkey & violet green or tree cyallows & saw many western bluebirds. Raven was seen. I drove Arizona highway 89 north to Interstate 40, & drove this E to Arizona highway 64, then took this N. This road cut through open ponderosa pine & juniper.
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J. Groth 1980 journal 232. and pinyon pine forest for about 10 miles, then thinned to grassy desert as northward brought lower elevations. I turned off of Highway 64 on forest roads to the east side of the highway (south of Red Lake, Arizona). I drove here through some pine savanna habitat, saw an antelope, a herd of elk, a herd of deer. There were few old dried cones on the ponderosa pine, with a moderate crop of 1" cone buds fanning on the trees. The crossbills (type?) should come to breed in this area in late summer. I camped along a road underneath a high electrical and/or telephone wire system, as follows: [sketch] April 18 No crossbills were encountered at this site. I saw pine siskins, chickadees (mountain?), stellers jays, robins, bluebirds, meadowlark (quail?) I collected a pine siskin out of a flock. It was a cold night, and would be a sunny warm day. I left the site by about 10:00 am and drove west on interstate to Flagstaff,
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J. Groth 1988 journal 233. then continued west on Calif. Hwy 58 to Calif. Hwy 395, then drove north. Along the route (earlier) I had turned off I-40 to investigate the Providence Mountains, but I found no good road to use -- I did not have proper maps. A spur off of 395 to the west was taken, which is labeled "J41" on my map, and is just S of Little Lake, and goes up into the Sierra to the Kern River. I camped near the end of this road in the pinyon/juniper forest near a spot where many people were camped and apparently fishing in the R. April 9 No crossbills were heard at this site, so I drove back to 395 and then north to the pass at highway 89 (Monitor Pass). It was a good sunny day. I did notice a fair crop of Jeffrey pine cones, but I did not stop anywhere, including the lodgepole pine zone where surely crossbills would be encountered. I arrived home at around 5pm. April:
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J. Groth 1988 journal 234. April 17 At about 10 am I drove N out of Berkeley and headed to Oregon. Bay area weather was coudy, drizzly, and cool. I took decoys 274 and 306 along. I drove up Interstate 5 to Ashland, Oregon. Along the route was rain + poor weather, and I hit a bad patch of wet hail and spun the truck out just a mile or two past Weed, California. All ok. The tire is badly leaking air, and at Ashland I tried another repairation while squatting in the rain. From Ashland, I took Oregon Highway 66 East to Klamath Falls. This road went through heavily used (logged, grazed, etc) forest of ponderosa pine and douglas fir. The ponderosa pine was mainly small, and the cone crops were poor on all trees. No snow was seen. I stopped to photograph a white pelican in the Klamath River. The weather became only partly cloudy east of the Cascade rige. I took Oregon Highway 97 north out of Klamath Falls, to Chiloquin, and then unsuccessfully tried to find my old 1985 campsite in the forest near Saddle Mountain. Cone crops here were poor, but some old ponderosa pine cones. I camped in a pine savanna area just
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J. Groth 1988 journal 235. North of saddle Mt. The habitat was of pinedosa pine al juniper, with sagebrush al grass understory: about 14 miles river camp saddle mt. Apr 18 The morning broke mainly clear after a clear, cold night. Frost covered the trude. Townsend's warblers sang loudly, also purple finch, cassins finch. I heard pine siskins, stellers jays, clark's nutcrackers. A low type 2 crossbill was recorded at shot (bird 678 -- after a short hunt to find the wounded bird). Later, at 9:45, a flock of 7 Type 2 adults came around al sat on fur decoy cages, but I collected none since I had no net set up. The day grew cloudy, and it lightly drizzled several times, but the sun remained fairly bright at this spot. Forecast of more rain tonight and tomorrow.
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J. Groth 1989 journal 236. Trip to Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona. May 20 I left Berkeley today at around noon, driving the route of Interstate highways 580 east to 5 south. Mileage on the red Toyota truck was 87923. By sundown I was crossing the desert to Arizona on Interstate 10 via 210 - the Pasadena Freeway. Weather was high clouds, rather cool in the Central Valley. By about 10:30 pm I had reached the Vicksburg exit on I-10 in Arizona, where I camped and staked out in the desert just about 1 mile south of the freeway in a creosote flatland. May 21 Woke to the calls of the Crissal Thrasher which perched on the mesquite (rare) bushes in the desert. I explored and found an old stick nest in that tree, 5 ft above the ground (morning dove or thrasher?). Left the area, but first saw bird (thrasher?) fly up and later found an old canid (looked like a dog) skull at a few bones. stayed at dry Dragon Mts -- sunny there -- took a few photos. Arrived at Pinery Canyon, Cochise Co, around 4:30 pm. Creek fairly dry in the canyon, but water further up. I drove into Barfoot Lake and found three carloads of campers as it didn't look like they were about to
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1. Groth 1989 journal 237. Trip to Chiricahva Mts. Cochise Co., Arizona May 21 left. Then I found Evening Grosbeakes (which must nest locally) at the typical robins, Steller's jays, a yellow-eyed junco. I then drove up the road to Bootlegger saddle. I saw several hikers around. At Bootlegger, I decided to set up camp on the hill near the ridge: Few birds were around. Ravens and Steller's jays were noted. The wind was strong at from the west. All conifer cones on Apache at ponderosa pines (amber pine, at douglas fir were brown, still on the trees, a in fair numbers. They looked too dry to contain seeds a most were falling rapidly. No owls were heard that night. Bootlegger Saddle, elev. 9000 ft. Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Arizona. May 22 the sun began to rise around 5am, so I set up the nets a got out the decoys. I brought birds 30c, 385,
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Journal Bootrigger Saddle, elev. 9000 ft., Chiricahwa Mts. Cochise Co., Arizona. May 22 425, at 745. 745 is the type 6 bird could captured last October. 425 is the captive- raised hybrid Type 1/Type 2, 306 is the type 4 ♀, at 385 is a Sierra Nevada ♂ (Type 2). No crossbills were heard all morning. Some other species were noted, including western and Hepatic tanagers, yellow-eyed junco, raven, Stellers jay, Magnificent hummingbird, broad-tailed hummingbird, pine siskin (uncommon), brown creeper, and at present, warblers and flycatchers are unidentified. Birds 425 and 385 (the males) both sang and called loudly all morning. The females (45 and 306) were quiet, but both called a few times, usually weakly. It was sunny all morning, rather breezy with some high cloudiness. The afternoon was dull. No crossbills heard. An Arizona Fish & Game officer stopped at the camp. He told of the hot winter just past -- dry, little snow-- and also of goshawks, mountain lions on Fly Peak, and five parrots released at South Fork which he says have
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J. Groth 1989 journal 239. Bootlegger Saddle, elev. 9000 ft. Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Arizona May 22 flown as far as Payson! I told him I cont'd would be here until Friday. He said he had seen me at my truck at Barfoot back in '87. The evening continued breezy and cool, with strong westerly winds and high clouds. A loshawk was seen, also more Steller's jays and two sickins flew over. I thought I heard some painted redstarts. May 23 Last night I heard a whip-poor-will call a few times just around sundown. The birds of the morning were olive warblers and black-headed grosbeaks, along with brown creeper, Steller's jay, greater greavee, hepatic tanager, an evening grosbeak (collected), yellow-eyed junco and some others. A flock of six type 2 crossbills came around at about 8:30 am. I got the entire flock, as no more crossbills were heard all day. I shot one & after recording (bird 758) as the others were all sacrificed throughout the day. The three babies all appeared about the same age -- robust begging was heard from them prior to capture. All had no fat. I believe 760 was noted to 758,
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J. Broth 1989 journal 240. Bootlegger Saddle, elev. 9000 ft., Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona. May 23 judging by call similarity, and the fact that cont'd 759 did not appear to have bred, as did 758, the babies were all O's for age category. Pine siskin was uncommon, with two fly-overs all day. Raven was common. Band-tailed pigeon was in song here on one occasion, with some rapid fly- overs. Robin was heard late. There must be pocket gophers in the little meadow on the saddle. Broad-tailed and Rivoli's hummingbirds were scarcer today than yesterday. A red-breasted nuthatch was heard, but strangely, no flying nuthatches have been encountered. Olive warbler is common here. Today the wind was less strong than yesterday, but it gusted later in the day. May 24 The wind was very strong and noisy this morning. Olive warblers, b-h grosbeaks, juncos, robins, and gangly black-throated gray warblers were in song early. Pine siskins flew high over only rarely. Rivoli's hummingbird was not seen, but broad-tailed burst over the meadow all morning. Brown creeper continued common.
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J. Guth 1989 journal 241. Bootlegger Saddle elev. 9000 ft, Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona May 24 The weather in the morning was again cont'd mostly sunny with some high clouds. The wind and sunshine continued all day. No crossbills were heard all day. Mexican cutthroat was present, an olive warbler (♂) was seen foraging low in the oaks along the ridge here at Bootlegger. Gray woodpecker was present and hammered long on a large dead ponderosa pine near the top. [The olive warbler appear to have green hairy caterpillars-- in it's bill.] No evening grosbeaks were heard all day. Pygmy nuthatches were not heard. Siskins were uncommon- maybe one figure in three hours. Three ravens (northern) were acrobatically flying on the ridge. I was able to photograph a ♀ broad-tailed hummingbird at a cactus flower. Also, I photographed and watched some Sceloporus jarrovi (by altitude in Stebbins) also today. Hikers were fairly common at a forest service truck stopped but did not see any camp. May 25 The morning was like all the others -- windy, and this one especially cool. No crossbills were heard at dawn.
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Broth 1989 journal 242. Bootlegger Saddle, elev. 9000 ft. Chiricahua Mts. Cochise Co., Arizona May 25 I decided to walk north on the trail to cont'd Rustler Park. After about 200 yds, I heard croaking and cackling calls that sounded like parrots. I then climbed the hill about 100 ft. in elevation and was right under the tree that had even thick-billed parrots. I went back to the car to get the camera and binoculars. I then watched and photographed the birds, which were foraging on dry cones on a ponderosa pine. The birds mostly foraged directly on piscent cones, but sometimes broke off the cone to forage. Cones dropped regularly from the tree. They looked halfway between what a crossbill does and a squirrel does to a cone, with some patches devoid of scales, others spread and broken. After some short fly-arounds by individuals, two alighted on the top of a dead pine, one with no small twiggy branches. There they clung to the trunk around a small hole in the tree. One of them appeared to be excavating. The others vocalized and flew around, but generally the majority of birds
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J. Grote 1989 Journal 243. Bootlegger Saddle, elev. 9000 ft, Chiricahua Mts., Cochise Co., Arizona May 25 continued foraging. I saw (twice) birds conf'd that had bands on their legs. It was difficult to see the legs, as the birds tended to forage in shady areas. A water trough made of concrete (with water) was found at the site (a near, just a little S al down the hill) but I did not see the birds go there. I visited the parrot site again in the early afternoon and again in late afternoon. I did not hear them. I walked various roads and trails from Bootlegger today. Few new birds were noted at higher elevations, but more brown creeper, hairy woodpecker, al hemit thrush (songs). On the trail north to Rustler park I saw a wren (most likely House Wren [short tail, indistinct eyeships, small size]) and also red-faced warbler. Pygmy nuthatches were common, plus I saw a pair of white-breasted nuthatches in a grassy, saky spot -- one bird was on the rocks on the hillside. Flicker was heard. Olive warblers were common. The wind continued strongly into the evening. Bootlegger Saddle was one of the windiest spots due to prevailing, undirectional
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Bootlegger saddle, elev. 9000 ft Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co. Arizona, westerlies. May 26 There was no wind in the morning. Temps about the same, maybe 48° F. Bart-tailed pigeons were common and active again, with a large flock of about ten on the ridge by the camp. I heard the parrots three times at intervals from 6 - 10 am. They were again in the tall pines on the hill north of the camp. I caught a yellow-eyed junco with six bands on it's legs. The data were: right leg white over USTWS 2051-44329 over white; left leg orange over black over white. The bird had a large cloacal protuberance, no fat, and weighed 20.2 gm on a digital balance. I saw the bird twice again before 9 am. Each time it was foraging closely to another unbanded junco. I did not follow the bird; they were in the small meadow at Bootlegger and along the ridge in the trees, ground, and rocks. The wind remained very still, but no crossbills (norwegian grosbeaks nor siskins) were heard. There were no clouds in the day. I then walked up the trail toward
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J. Groth 1989 journal 245. Chiricahuas Arizona to Black Mts., New Mex. The parrot site a short way, but early in the day (around 11:30 am) I packed up and left the area. I then drove down the east side of the Chiricahuas, then to Lordsburg and up to Silver City, New Mexico. I drove east of Silver City over the Enemy Pass road. I stopped in a canyon and heard a type 2 crossbill there. I stayed the night in a motel in Truth or Consequences. May 27 In the morning I drove west on Hwy 59 to Chloride as the mountains beyond. I found a good, abundant crop of cones on the ponderosa pine. All cones appeared dry and old, nearly seedless except some seed near the bases of the cones. I set up camp near the continental divide point on Hwy. 59. No crossbills were heard late that afternoon or evening. Common were western bluebirds, mountain chickadees, gay fycatcher, western wood- pewee, dark eyed juncos, pygmy nuthatch, northern raven, steller's jay, yellow-rumped warbler, western tanager, and brown creeper. Also present were white-breasted nuthatch and robin and
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J. Groth 1989. journal 246 Black Mountains of New Mexico flicker. Morning doves were breeding. May 28 The morning was cool and still. I heard a flock of type 2 crossbills early, then captured a lone type 2 juvenile female. No other crossbills were heard until about noon when a group flew over. I used wild turkey, common nighthawk, purple martin and tree or violet-green swallow. Ash-throated flycatcher was heard. The day was sunny with a few high clouds. Coyotes were heard early in the morning. May 29 The morning was a repeat of the weather of yesterday. First, at early dawn, a pair of Type 2 crossbills came in and perched over the net. They flew off. Then another group of four came in. They flew off as well. I heard crossbills about twice again that morning--all observations were of Type 2 birds. By about 10:30 am I packed up and drove first west on 59, then south toward the Black Canyon area on Hwy 61. I stopped a few times along the way.
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field notes 247. 1. Groth 1990 Dec. 12 Animal Behavior Station University of California Berkeley. Began to dismantle the colony of captive crossbills today. First removed the four birds (♂385 + ♀?) from the middle two cells. gave numbers 766 + 767 to the two captive-raised ♂♀ [daughters of "59" and "33"], one of which nested last spring and raised the new ♀, now numbered 768. Recorded first bird 767, who sounds type 2-like. 768 also called in type 2 calls. At 11:05 am some wild type 2 crossbills flew over the behavior station, but did not elicit much vocalization from the captives. I then prepped bird 767 ... more wild type 2s flew over at around 11:55 - 12:30 in about three incidences. Then I caught and removed "33" and "59" from their cell. 385 gave some twittering calls, and ♀766 responded with the same calls. I recorded flight calls from "33", then removed one ♀ juvenile from "33's" cell. I then got true flight calls from 385 as wild type 2s flew in the treetops at the behavior station. As I started leaving, I put "33","59", and their daughter back in their cell (the juv.♀ did not call, nor did "59"). I took 385 & his daughter & 766 home to prepare. Dec 13 I arrived at the A.B.S. at around 1:30 pm. I removed five crossbills from the cell of "33" & "59", including two young ♂♀ (now numbered 769 & 770 [bill L]). Assuming "59" is the male with the right-crossing bill, the other two males are both left-crossing & are assumed to be the young males. The birds were quite non-vocal, except for alarm call series by "59", also some vocalized calls, including flight calls, of young ♀ 770. Young male 771 also was recorded in "buce"
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J. Broth 1990 field notes 248. Animal Behavior Station, University of California, Berkeley, Dec 13 and other miscellaneous calls. some type 2 wild crossbills (cont'd) flew around the station on a few occasions, but captives did not respond, except ♀771 called at was not recorded. Dec 14 I tried to record "59" plus birds in his cell: 769 and 772. Also I brought out three new males from the cell of birds 425 and 306; they were numbered 773, 774, and 775. 773 had the left-crossing bill. 773 and 774 were recorded in "breed's" of song, also in loud, Type 1-sounding flight calls. 775 did not call. 769 and 772 gave only a few, Type 2-sounding calls. "59" also was recorded in flight and alarm calls. It was a cold, increasingly cloudy afternoon, and no wild crossbills were heard. I put 775 back in the cell until the next recording session. Dec 17 Brought out 306, 425, and three new birds from their cell: 775 (male, R), 776 (?) and 777 (male, L). 306 gave some toops, [not recorded] immediately, then was quiet. At 12:10 PM a lone, wild Type 2 bird flew over getting no vocal response from the decoys.
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