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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