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KDixon
1947
Journal
61.
June 22. Yellowstone River 7 mi NE Glendive, 2000 ft. Dawson Co. Montana,
eight feet above ground contained 2 eggs. F
with brood patch.
Collected F Red-headed Woodpecker calling from
top of dead Cottonwood in brushy clearing. Mate
appeared at this tree 10 minutes later. I
collected a pair of Yellow Warblers in similar situation
(No. 79450)
at the edge of a willow stand. Overbird heard
calling in this area. Cowbird flew overhead. Noted
imm Cottontail Rabbit in Symphoricarpos. Saw
Yellow-shafted Flicker in one dead cottonwood and
a pair of Red-shafted Flickers in cottonwoods
in meadow. Collected a Western Meadowlark perched
in a cottonwood in the meadow and saw a Red-tailed
Hawk overhead at this time. Flushed White-tailed
Deer at edges of meadows on several occasions.
Commenced raining in early afternoon, continuing
steadily into evening.
June 23. Yellowstone River, 7 mi NE Glendive, 2000 ft. Dawson Co. Montana.
Partly cloudy, sun shining, breeze 5 mph northerly as
I left camp with HC Reynolds, proceeding southeast
into grass-covered hills. Noted a pair of
Dark Buntings fly from Cottonwood-willow along
draw to grass beside road. One bird with object
in bill, possibly nesting material. Both flew together
back toward brook. Reynolds took Western
Ring-bill along road on fence. Proceeded up creek