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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