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J. Broth
1989
journal
240.
Bootlegger Saddle, elev. 9000 ft., Chiricahua Mts,
Cochise Co., Arizona.
May 23 judging by call similarity, and the fact that
cont'd 759 did not appear to have bred, as did
758, the babies were all O's for age
category.
Pine siskin was uncommon, with two
fly-overs all day. Raven was common.
Band-tailed pigeon was in song here
on one occasion, with some rapid fly-
overs. Robin was heard late.
There must be pocket gophers in the little
meadow on the saddle. Broad-tailed and
Rivoli's hummingbirds were scarcer today
than yesterday. A red-breasted nuthatch
was heard, but strangely, no flying
nuthatches have been encountered. Olive
warbler is common here.
Today the wind was less strong than
yesterday, but it gusted later in the
day.
May 24 The wind was very strong and noisy this
morning. Olive warblers, b-h grosbeaks,
juncos, robins, and gangly black-throated
gray warblers were in song early. Pine
siskins flew high over only rarely.
Rivoli's hummingbird was not seen, but
broad-tailed burst over the meadow all
morning. Brown creeper continued common.