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KDixon
1949
Journal
April 24 Sawmill, 27 mi. NE Globe, 5600 ft., Gila Co. Ariz.
Birds noted on this slope; 7:00 - 10:30:
Wild Turkey - heard throughout morning, ? call? Cook
Ash-throated Flycatcher - one at edge of clearing
Chipping Sparrow - several pairs
Bewick Wren - several pairs - most common passerine
Arizona Jay - flock ± 12
Hendroica nigrescens several pairs
White-breasted Nuthatch - one in yellow pine
Red-shafted Flicker - heard
Mourning Dove are flushed
Bridled Titmouse - see species acc't.
Breze from E came up after 7:30 - 5-6 mi/hr now intermittent. I was struck with the low density of birds here in comparison to the ridge SW camp.
Noted several chipmunks and one jackrabbit.
Collected a Sceloporus from a fallen log near the base of the hill about 10:30 - individual crawled up surface of logs, did "push-ups", then "froze" as I clicked chamber of shotgun closed.
Heard a Black-headed Grosbeak at noon, perhaps a new arrival from the lowlands. There seemed to be more Bluebirds than usual in the evening. Brief thunder shower in mid-afternoon.
Circled up through oak-juniper where I was this morning 6:00 - 6:45 - saw Hairy Woodpecker, Band-tailed Pigeon. Bewick Wren the only active singer. Found dead Arizona Jay which apparently had wounded