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K Dixon
1950
Journal
Sept 24. 14 mi by road SE Garnerville, Douglas Co, Nevada.
Johnston & D hunted from 8:00 - 8:50 a.m. STANDARD TIME
on this clear calm morning in an area of denser pinyon
than we had encountered previously in more northerly
areas.
Scrub Jay Johnston took 1 and saw flock 8 or 10
Pinyon Jay - one flew over
Flicker - one seen
Mtn. Chickadee - one seen. I heard the dee dee dee notes
(ending of a pair's "general call") and a rapidly
uttered "pitta pit tut" probably of this species.
Solitary Vireo - 2 in pinyon came up as did Chickadee
when I squealed. I took a vireo (#462)
Audubon Warbler one seen
Orange-crowned Warbler one seen
3 mi SW Genoa, Douglas Co, Nevada Jeffrey Pine-White Fir
with manzanita and Castanopsis. 10:30 - 11:00.
Red-shafted Flicker
Steller Jay (heard)
Mtn. Chickadee
Creeper / taken
Ruby-crowned Kinglet one singing
Audubon Warbler
Turkey Vulture
Chipping Sparrow Johnston took one.
The above-mentioned collecting was done on a dirt road
from Minden to Lake Tahoe, 6 mi by road from Stateline.
We drove home via Placerville, arriving in Berkeley at 5:00