Field notes, v492
Page 181
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Cedar Canyon, 5000 ft., Providence Mts., San Bernardino Co., Calif. May 20, 1938 In AM drove to JCH Thomas ranch, 5 mi. SE Cima to photograph Sparrow Hawk at nest. Job was difficult and occupied entire morning + part of afternoon. Returne to camp and hiked down Cedar Canyon about 2 mi. List of birds seen or heard today: - Gray Titmouse (one seen and about 3 heard) in Cima Juniper of Dead Man Canyon (2M). - Woodhouse Jay (3 seen + heard) - Green-backed Goldfinch (4 or 5 seen + heard- heard singing nearly throught day. Especially active about certain Junipers - one seen carrying nesting material) - Lead-colored Bush-Tit - 3 pairs seen in Dead Mans Canyon - Individuals of pair stay close together foraging mostly on outer foliage of Junipers & Cynoras. - Western Bluecatcher (about 5 heard or way to Thomas ranch occuring on hillsides with Yucca mohavensis, YJoshuds, Barrel + Crickly Pear Cactus. Only one was identified + it was of this species. - Costa Hummingbird - Is heard more than seen. Near B - giving Seren-like dower dive. one & seen.