Field notes, v492
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Daily Comment * = "see species accounts or daily account" ** = "see photographic Notes" 2 mi. ANE Cima, 4100 ft., San Bernardino Co., Calif. May 13, 1938 Lift Oakland 6 AM., May 11 from Oakland, after few stops on Tehachipie pass camped for night about 10 mi. E Mojave. Of interest was hearing what I am told was Onychomys: a high-pitched squeal of about 4 sec. duration, extremely high and barely audible. At least three individuals were heard and some about as close as 20 ft.; after dark. Birds seen that evening and next morning before leaving: Sage Sparrow (heard singing nearly everywhere), Sage Thrasher (2 seen), Le Conte Thrasher (2 seen, one singing), Western (?) Kingbird (one seen flying over) List for Tehachipie pass, from beginning of grade to 6 mi. before reaching Monolith: Golden Eagle (2 adults seen soaring 100 yds apart low over us), Horned Lark (many lower down), Western Meadowlark (2), Linnet (nesting under nearly all cedars), West Kingbird (several seen), Western Bluejay (sew. seen), Raven (2 seen), Dark Sparrow (one seen), Mourning Dove (2 flocks of about 5) Cliff Swallow (several around barn) Mt. Bluebird (one & seen flying across road)