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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.