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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