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J. Groth
1987
journal
159.
Barfoot Park, elev. 8200 ft. Chiricahua
Mts., Cochise Co., Arizona
May 26 I decided to set up a net inside
the corral, to keep cattle out of
the way, since I knew there
were two head around. About
an hour later, a whole herd
of about 15 head arrived, but
none would jump the corral
fence, so I was saved from
total attention. Type 2 birds
were around, and I collected
a couple during the day. (See
catalog). I also made numerous
recordings.
Other birds: Greater Pewee, White-
breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper (in
net) zone-tailed hawk.
May 27 The weather continues clear, only
slightly breezy. The cones have
been falling off the Apache pines,
but the crossbills use the ones
that are on the trees. I
recorded and collected birds again
today. (see catalog and tapes)
A threesome of birdwatchers came
into camp (one from Massachusetts
w/ a Nature Conservancy T-shirt) and
couple from Wisconsin who