(See text on reverse) September 28, 1968, Mariposa County, California Blue Heron - a couple American Kestrel - I Red-tailed Hawk Illusive Merlin Hawk ? Spectacled Hawk - a couple Pheasant - close to formation - several to formation - 2 - several groups Sport-sparred Owl 6-8000 feet-elevated from open areas and rocky hills at 4,000 to 10,000 feet. California Quail on low brush and grasses W.W. Weedowlzka - a ? Brewer Blackbird - 3 September 28, 1968, Mariposa County, California Blue Heron - a couple American Kestrel - I Snowy Hawk - I Merlin Hawk ? or Illusive Pheasants - 8 in brush swale, near irrigation ditch Kicker Black Phoebe Bear Swallow over river voil California Stiltike W.W. Weedowlzka September 28, 1968, Mariposa County, California Blue Heron feeding on young bird in creek bed American Kestrel at foraging Joe Andrew Grove Green with Blue Herons American Bittern - with Green and Blue herons Spectacled Hawks - several seen Killdeer - 8 or 7 on top of river pool Wilsin Shrike - 2 to 3 in dead hedgerow along the roadside California Woodpecker - flying to and from nest hole Black Phoebe - several seen at edge of small clearing Seal's Phoebe - a couple seen California Jay - Yal sibilant Weedowlzka - several seen along range above the dam site Brewer Blackbird - several in flocks - one pair in trees on middle ridge, others in white willow grove near river. September 28, 1968, Mariposa County, California Killdeer - a couple seen Pheasants Black Phoebe - a couple seen Seal's Phoebe - a couple seen As the station wagon pulled up we were very curious and excited. One was very excited and said "It's a pair!" We saw two birds in flight over the river pool. The birds were identified as a pair of Wilson's Phalaropes. We looked at them closely and found that both were male. They appeared to be similar in appearance, but we could not determine if they were different sexes or species.