Field notes, v656
Page 189
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M. M. Erickson, 1933. 1934 Corthylis calendula cineracens Palm Spring, Riverside Co., Calif. Dec. 27, 1933 8:55 a.m. Single individual seen foraging in cottonwood tree near stream in lower part of canyon. Staid in leafy crown; at three different times gave booming call note; wing bars distinct, light around (?) eye; could not see crown of head; flit of wings and shifting of position typical; several times hovered near leaves securing food. remained in same tree upwards of ten minutes stood mostly in top of crown 20 feet above ground. 11:20-11:30 Watched a single individual in young cottonwood growth, about 15 feet high; when first seen was only a few feet above ground, 15 feet away; could not see any coloring on crown other than gray green of back. 11:35- Another individual seen 35 yds. down stream from one seen at 11:20. Crown did not show any color. Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona Jan. 3, 1934 A single individual seen foraging in partially killed willows along sloughs about 2 mi. above Laguna Dam, California Side of river. Auitolaquito, Dima Co., Ariz. Jan. 24, 1934 Individual seen and heard foraging in mesquite trees in wash east of monument 172. A shallow puddle cattle 100 yds. distant. Bates Well, 1385 ft. Gino Co., Ariz. Feb. 3, 1934 Individual seen and heard in trees and brush along wash, frequently during trail spent here.