Field notes, v667
Page 197
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March 2, 1950, Indian Valley, N. Fk. Cache Creek, 1300-14[illegible]50' elev. valley floor. A north-shuth valley. Lake County, Calif. 920 a.m. - 1215 noon. Vulture Western Red-tailed Hawk Killdeer Mourning Doves - about 30 seen Red-shafted Flickers Pileated Woodpecker - on on floor of valley in white oak-digger pine open woodland. This bird seemed to be way out of habitat. All hills covered by chaparral. Lewis Woodpecker California Woodpecker California Jays Western Crows Plain Titmouse California Thrasher - 2 singing about noon. Slender-billed Nuthatch Western Bluebirds Brewer Blackbirds Spotted Towhee Brown Towhee Lark Sparrows common Juncos in small flocks White-crowned Sparrows March 2, 1950, East Park Reservoir and vicinity, Colusa Co. Calif. 1300-13[illegible]4OPST. Mallards - 1 pair Blue Heron 6' from full. Vulture Sharp-shinned Hawk Western Red-tailed Hawk Marsh Hawk Sparrow Hawks Mourning Doves Red-shafted Flickers California Woodpeckers [illegible] Wren-tits Western Bluebirds Shrike Western Meadowlarks - huge flocks Green-backed Goldfinches in flocks feeding mainly on star-thistle. Brown Towhees Lark Sparrows March 2, 1950, Stony Gorge Reservoir, and vicinity, Glenn Co. Calif. 14[illegible]0-14[illegible]5PST. Western Grebe - 1 20 feet from full American Egret - 2 Malard - 3 Kingfisher Red-shafted Flicker Lewis Woodpecker California Jay Western Bluebirds Western Meadowlarks Brown Towhee Juncos - small flocks