Field notes, v1752
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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