Field notes, v644
Page 491
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Davis 1948 Led's Meadow, 750 ft, Sierra Nail. For., Madera Co., Calif. July 5, 1948 Hainty. Only new bird seen today = Townsend Solitaire (?). Although Grinnell in "Animal life in the Yosemite" states that Williamson & red-breasted sap-suckers are altitudinally comple-mentary, with little overlap, they must be considered as both being com-mon at this locality. Red-breasted has been seen every day, Williamson July 3rd & today, in numbers. Some of the commoner birds hereabouts are:- Bewee (everywhere), white-crowned sparrow (abundant near moist places), Oregon junco (everywhere), Traill flycatcher & pileated warbler (both near watercourses). Williamson sap-sucker (-in conifers), robin (everywhere), Western Tanager & Cassin finch (high in conifers), ruby-crowned kinglet (everywhere), Audubon Warbler (mostly in conifers). Hummers (not yet identified but undoubtedly Callipe) are common in older thicket's near streams. Less common are Hermit thrushes, line se-rines, & Mountain chickadee. Hairy woodpeckers are common. Red-breasted nuthatch & Stellerjay are rare. Heard Pacific night-hawk at about 9 p.m.