Field notes, v644
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Davis 1948 Kennell, Kmc Co., Calif, to Lancaster, Los Angeles Co., Calif. Dec. 19, 1948. flights, in series, and drift steadily away from the collector; when they reach the peri- phery of their home range, they reverse their direction, but keep moving. Drove over Walker Pass ton to Lancaster. On way through Mojave, I kept an eye out for bowhees, since there is one OSM specimen from Mojave, collec- ted by N. Hollister around the turn of the century, but Mojave certainly appears to be completely unsuited for occupancy by fuscus. My impression of these Kern birds is that they are larger gray. J.D. 1977 had about 50 Argasid ticks on it. Saved for identification. (Identified by Dr. Seave) Furman, U.C. Dept. Entomology, Jan. 11, 1949, as Argas fersiens. Total of 99 ticks were saved.)