Field notes, v1752
Page 649
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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.