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Journal
Bootrigger Saddle, elev. 9000 ft., Chiricahwa Mts.
Cochise Co., Arizona.
May 22 425, at 745. 745 is the type 6 bird
could captured last October. 425 is the captive-
raised hybrid Type 1/Type 2, 306 is
the type 4 ♀, at 385 is a
Sierra Nevada ♂ (Type 2).
No crossbills were heard all morning.
Some other species were noted, including
western and Hepatic tanagers, yellow-eyed
junco, raven, Stellers jay, Magnificent
hummingbird, broad-tailed hummingbird,
pine siskin (uncommon), brown creeper,
and at present, warblers and flycatchers
are unidentified.
Birds 425 and 385 (the males) both
sang and called loudly all morning.
The females (45 and 306) were quiet,
but both called a few times,
usually weakly. It was sunny all
morning, rather breezy with some
high cloudiness.
The afternoon was dull. No crossbills
heard. An Arizona Fish & Game officer
stopped at the camp. He told of the
hot winter just past -- dry, little snow--
and also of goshawks, mountain lions
on Fly Peak, and five parrots released
at South Fork which he says have