Field notes, v492
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Calif. Jay (2 seen), Say Phoebe (2 seen + heard), Bullock Oriole (2 heard), West Wood Pewee (one heard), Plain Titmouse (one heard) Ash-throated Flycatcher (2 heard + one collected Arvey), Lawrence Goldfinch (several heard flying over giving ti-dee ti-dee call), and Horned Owl (one heard giving 3 syllable call in Blue Oak Belt). Snowy Egret - of interest was the seeing at Baker, San Bernardino Co., a Snowy Egret in the muddy stream near the highway. It allows an approach of about 30 yds & with 8x binoculars could easily see the black bill, black legs and yellowish feet. When it flew the characteristic fast wing beat in itself would have distinguished it from the larger American Egret. Arrived at Kessler Springs about 1 PM. Birds of interest: English Sparrow (several), Cowbird (2 collected -Arvey), Bullock Oriole, Mourning Dove. - Intinerary for camp headquarters afternoon of May 12. - set up camp and in eve. went in search of Borwells List & Censuses:- West. Kingbird (one pair), Strike