Field notes, v600
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KDixon 1949 Journal April 23. Sawmill, 27 mi. NE Globe, 5600 ft., Gila Co., Ariz. Caris latrans - I found a skull in yellow pines of basin floor, a few feet from road. lower jaw still articulating to skull; probably not moved since death. Hairy Woodpecker - I started stalking individual which has been in area near on camp, following it as it shifted from one ponderosa to another. It was foraging about 60 feet up in a pine when suddenly it flew to another pine perhaps 20 yds. away - I missed the cue, but saw copulation occur on horizontal branch. Before I could maneuver into position to shoot, the ♂ flew to trees to west - I followed his flight, then went back only to see ♀ fly up slope to west following the ♂. (Time near to sunset). A bat flew through camp at dusk; we heard a click-ing noise characteristic of a bat at 8:30 along road. April 24. Clear calm morning. left camp about 6:10, walking along rocky creek bed across floor of basin. Was unable to find Hairy Woodpecker but collected Cassin Kingbird, one of 2 perched in snag at edge of meadow and a Steller Jay (#358). Returned to camp in half an hour and walked up slope to NE of camp. This hill was dry and rocky with oak and juniper 10-12 ft high the principal cover. Interspersed among these trees were shrubs, chiefly Cercocarpus now out in leaf. Yellow pines were not at all common; they occurred singly, most not more than 20-25 feet high.