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J.R.Alcorn
1942
Catalog
3 mi. ESE Eastgate, Churchill Co., Nevada.
7:50 PM May 14, 1942. 95% Overcast.
3663 ♀ Sage Grouse wt. 2 lbs. 7 ozs.
Total, 20 in.; Tail, 7 1/2 in.; Wing Spread, 34 inches.
Breast had many pin-feathers 7 to 8 mm long.
No large feathers on breast area of 5 1/2 in. long
and 3 1/2 inches wide. Ova 16 mm long.
Numerous ovum about 1 mm diameter.
Shot from flock of eleven (♀'s?) that
flew across road and alighted by Artemisia.
3664 ♀ Sage Grouse wt. 2 lbs. 5 ozs.
Total, 20 3/4 in.; Tail, 7 in.; Wing Spread, 32 inches.
Breast (brood patch area) had no visible
feathers on area 5 inches long and 3 3/4 inches
wide. Ova 18 mm long. Numerous
ovum about 1 mm diameter.
Shot from flock of eleven (♀'s ?) that flew
across road and alighted in growth
of Artemisia. Crop and Stomach
contents only 3663-3664.
Hunters Creek, 7000 ft., Washoe Co., Nevada.
May 16, 1942.
3665 ♂ Coney 165 - - 30 - 21.
Shot by V. L. Mills
4 mi. W Fallon, Churchill Co., Nev. May 17, 1942
3666 ♂ Goldfinch