Field notes, v642
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J. Davis. 1940. 3). Sparks Lake, Deschutes Co., Oregon. July 11. Kingfisher, Olive-sided flycatcher, Western wood peewee, violet green swallow, gray jay, Stellar jay, Clark nutcracker, red-shafted flicker, mountain chickadee, red-breasted nuthatch, house wren, robin, mountain bluebird, hermit thrush, hermit, Town- send, and Audubon warblers, red-wing, Western Tanager, red crossbill, evening grosbeak, pine siskin, Oregon juneo, chipping sparrow. In A. m., drove as high as possible on Broken Top Mt. (9165') and spotted several Leucosticta sites in the cliffs bordering a huge cirque. July 12. Collected from 6:30 A. M. - 9:00 A. M. ? mountain bluebird, chipping savannah sparrows, ? Williamson sapsucker, hairy woodpecker, Saw white-crowned sparrow, & Sibley saw or collected Cassin Purple Finch, Trail flycatcher, and golden-crowned Kinglet. Skinned through morning and early afternoon when interrupted by thunder and threatening rain clouds. Some of the birds seem to be in perfect plumage, and others are worn greatly. Sibley shot 2 gray jays which seem to be in very poor plumage. We were told by a fisherman that gray jays were very clever, and would not stay around if they were shot at, and especially if a dead one were hung up. One of Sibley's stayed up in a tree for some time after he shot it, but the jays are still about camp. This A. M. & ? Barrow goldeneye circled low over the creek several times & hit on a dead lodgepole. It allowed