Field notes, v644
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Davis 45 946 2 mi. W Hyamton, 1200 ft, Trinity Co., Calif. June 7, 1946 Swallow, Brown Towhee, Spotted Towhee, Purple Finch, Song Sparrow, Green-backed Goldfinch, House Wren, Bewick Wren, Cedar Warbler, Tur- key Vulture, Downy Woodpecker, Western Blue- bird, Warbling Vireo, Allen Hummingbird, Black-headed Grosbeak, Western Robin, Western Tanager, Cliff-Killer, Spotted Sandpiper, Band- tailed Pigeon, Mourning Dove. The following were noted overhead: Duck Hawk, Osprey, Raven. June 8, 1946 Dr. Miller and I drove across the river and hunted in the oaks above the river. The ridge we hunted is approximately 2000 ft high. The vegetation is broken up into small patches and several different types of cover were hunted: - Open grassland; Ceanothus; Arctostaphylos; Garry Oak; Garry Oak and Douglas Fir. Black Oaks were noted, but were scarce, and most of the ones I saw were along a small, well-shaded Creek. A California Jay was collected from a large Douglas Fir. It was one of a pair. Both birds slender killed were calling. A nut-hatch and a Downy Wood- pecker were taken in a large stand of Garry Oaks. A Quail-catcher and a Spotted Towhee were taken in Ceanothus patches. A Black- throated Gray Warbler was collected in a small