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W.B. Davis
1935
475
Rupert, Minidoka Co., Idaho. Dec. 24.
Arrived in Rupert Sunday morning,
Dec. 22, after driving straight through
from Berkeley - a 21 hour trip).
(Dec. 22)
Sunday afternoon, Howard Swining and
I took a walk along the canal west
and north of town, were out one
hour and collected two birds, a Junco
and a Sharp Shinned Hawk. Saw the
following birds in addition.
1. English Sparrow - Hundreds
2. Flicker - 6
3. Long Sparrow - 3
4. Junco - 1 flock of about 50
5. Rocky Mt Nuttatch - 1
6. Pinon Jay - 2
7. Horned Lark - flock of about 50
Weather is clear and cold. No snow,
but lots of ice. The river is frozen over
in many places) and Lake Walcott
is entirely covered with ice from 2 in
to 12" thick.
In the P. M. - about 4-5:30. Howard,
Ray Ennis and I drove to the Minidoka
dam to watch skaters. The ice was
ideal.
We drove along the river and
were fortunate enough to see several
hundred water fowl.