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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