Field notes, v656
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Erickson 1934 Q mitobaquitos 16 Jan. 24. Heard Horned Owl hooting in distance to south of camp at about 6:00 a.m. Spent morning hunting birds in wash east and NE of camp; wash a broad flat stretch with mesquite thickets along main channel and scattered mesquite, salt bush and giant cactus, etc., on slightly higher jets; side of wash fine gravel, higher parts fine soil. Took a pair of Lila Woodpeckers and a Sage Thrasher. other birds seen on list for locality. NE of camp a series of rocky hills rising to 100 ft. about; wash swings around these in wide bend, - several miles east across; north of rocky hills and across wash a series of lava hills; others, in distance to east and south. Donoita River reported by customs men to be about 1 1/2 south of boundary, has continuous flow of water. a spring is located at Quitobaquito and water from it forms a small pond; small field of sprouting wheat here also. Strong wind in afternoon and some clouds. Jan. 25. Owl and coyote heard in distance during night. Hunted for birds in wash and in hills around Quitobaquito. Birds seen on list. Followed up trilling call, heard at times at las call and found it to be given by Ammospermophilus leucurus. set four rat traps for squirrels. the overcast much of day, the first for sometime . Took one squirrel one Lila Woodfpecker Jan. 26. Hunted birds in mesa north and west of camp. Took one Gilded Flicker, one Lila Woodpecker, and one Sage Thrasher. Day, clear, warm.