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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