Field notes, v492
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(2 seen), Sparrow Hawk (1), Desert Sparrow (many), Red-winged Blackbird (2 seen - 1 coll.), Le Conte Thrasher (about 4 heard), Turkey Vulture (one seen), Hummingbird sp? (Away - one seen), Linnet (2 heard), Green-backed (?), Goldfinch (heard several in distance), Poorwill (one heard calling several times near camp) May 13, 1938 Stinney - Stayed nearby camp in morning & afternoon went E. to Railroad track. Ash-throated Flycatcher - saw and heard about 12. Flycatchers though abundant hear feed sometimes differently than expected. Ash-throats were seen many times pushing on low bushes feeding on the ground there walking insects seemed more abundant than flying insects in the air. Western Kingbird (about 11 seen - one nest found). *Desert Sparrow (about 25 seen - many singing) Turkey Vulture (2 seen - seem to come to watering trough), Scott Oriole, (3 seen - 2 SB & 1 F -! feding on blossoms of cactus), Horned Lark (about 4 seen). Sage Sparrow (Away says found nest - might be Brewer sparrow), Sage Thrasher (5 seen, 2 singing), Woodpecker (sp? - Johnson - one seen), Quail [Samuel?] 2 seen & one this heard, Brewer Sparrow (3 seen - probably not of this species - 3/29?)