Field notes, v1752
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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