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A Dixon
1947
Journal
June 22. Yellowstone River, 7 mi NE Glendive, 2000ft, Dawson Co, Mont.
Cottonwoods. At the edge of a meadow, brush
waist high chiefly Symphoricarpos extending ±100 feet
toward dense stand of young willow. Many dead
branches above bushes. I noted an Eastern
Kingbird frightened from its perch on one such branch
as I approached. When 25 yards past this point
I heard a call & noted the Eastern Kingbird and a
Western Kingbird perched on adjacent branches.
I collected the latter (♀ no 46). Possibly nesting in
nearby cottonwoods although mate or neither bird
seen in area.
I worked through an area of cottonwoods which
grow more or less in rows parallel to the river.
Undergrowth variable, either willow staves a waist
high Symphoricarpos - Rosa. Red-eyed Vires singing
in Cottonwoods. Noted a Sparrow Hawk at the edge
of the meadow & gave perched in cottonwood. Lazuli
Bunting or singing from higher perch in brush patch.
Collected a ♀ Yellow Warbler (no 51) in dense stand
of young willow. Missed shot at mate. At this time
called up pair of HouseWrens, Chats, Redstarts as well
as of Yellow Warbler. Found nest presumably of
this Warbler as I collected within a few yards
of it and ♀ remained in area. Nest cup-shaped
similar to nests of this species seen previously -
located in fork of willow 2" in diameter about