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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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July 27, 1948. NW area of Klamath Marshes, in combination with pine, and fir forests of adjacent hillsides. 0800-0900. NE 10-15, cold, 30 Ovc.
Redtail Hawk
Sparrow Hawk - nest in dead yellow pine in small clearing - hole at 50 feet on east. Adult and one young at nest.
A second nest in yellow pine at edge of forest. Hole 90& feet up on south.
2 young birds nearby. Adult fed one. Only young rested near t
Flicker
Red-ripped Sa, sucker
Hairy Woodpecker
Wood Pewee - nest saddled on SE edge of dead white fir in open. 1¼" deep and 2½" diameter outside. Fine plant material and spider webbing.
1k feet above ground. Parents staying nearby. Nest sloping. Pine grass lined. This dead white fir in a small clearing near the edge of the marsh.
Little Flycatcher
Steller Jay
Mountain Chickadees
House Wren
Robin
Ruby-crowned Kinglets
Lutescent Warbler
Pacific Yellow-throats - different song than the Will. Val. form. Not so rollicking.
Crossbill - small flock flew over the forest.
Juncos.
fox Sparrow singing
Song Sparrow in brush at edge of marsh.
July 27, 1948, Klamath Marshes near Rocky Point, 0945-1230. dweek
Eared Grebes - several seen. - 1 heavily tinged chestnut on side and much larger.
Holboell's Grebe -> Could possibly have been a Holboel's grebe. OK'd by Marshall Fane - 9-7-48
Western Grebe - several seen
Red-billed Grebe
White Pelicans
Cormorants - pair swimming in marsh area.
Blue Heron
American Egret - just one seen.
Common Canada Geese - 9 seen.
Mallard and downy young
Virginia Rail
Coot.
Ring-billed Gulls - 2 of them.
Black Tern - in one area they were particularly common, screaming as they flew low over the marsh vegetation.
Wood Pewees - many
Olivesided Flycatcher
Rough-winged Swallows - a few
Tern Swallows
Magpies - 2 flying over marsh area - others seen farther south.
Robin
Cassin Vireo
Warbling Vireo in brush near water.
MacGillivray Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellowthroats
Heawings-Tri-colored
Brewer Blackbirds
Bullock's Oriole in tree at Rocky Point boat dock.
W. Tanager.
Purple Finch (Cassin's ??)
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow.