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Crickson
1934
Hummingbird
Tingajas Altas, 1150 ft., Yuma Co., Ariz. Jan. 13, 1934
An individual seen foraging at base of rocky slope; frequented Bee bage; came near me,
perched; evidently observing me; then went on foraging.
Tingajas Altas
Jan. 15, 1934
9:00.0 ne seen foraging on south facing rock slope.
12:00 As went to tent found hummingbird in it;
it flew to closed end, clung to cloth just below ridgepole; head up; I closed flaps as tightly as possible, but still a large gap; approached bird; it
flew toward open end, to side and then back
to roof of tent near top; did not move until caught in hand; saved as specimen no. 176; another individual seen foraging latter in the day, had same markings.
Bates Well, 1385 ft., Yuma Co., Ariz.
Feb. 3, 1934
An individual seen on two different occasions during stay at well, both times near red trap marker; seemed to be same species as seen at Tingajas Altas on 15th.