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Davis
1949
Oct. 17
Melody, Jackson to Oregon to Grants Pass, Josephine Co.
Song Sparrows, Linnet's, Thrushes, Steller &
Scrubs Jays. Finally ran across a pair of
P. fusca in some roadside canoshus
by a fence, and took one bird (2025) from
the dense canoshus. The other disappeared.
Drove on Gall Creek road until oak -
Chajarral replaced by shrubs - Douglas
fir, returned to old stage road and drove
To Jackson at a few miles toward Jackson-
tille. Country flat, fenced, cleared, &
no good in general. Turned back toward
Gold Hill, turned off on Kane Creek road,
drove 2 or 3 miles, didn't look good, so
retraced our path. About 1 mile from
the old stage road saw another pair of
P. fusca right in front of a house.
Took one from a fence post (2026) and
scrammed. Returned to Gold Hill,
took Hwy 23 4 out of town, [illegible] and
saw another pair of Brown Jowles, in
oak trees above a very dense canoshus
thicket. Land was fenced, and there were
too many cars on highway, so I couldn't
shoot. They responded to squeaks, but
didn't get within 28 range, so I was
scared to use a 1/2 load. Their notes
are like carolae & Petulans, both the