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October 9, 1950, Lovelock Irrigation District lands, S & E of U.S.40.
15 road miles covered. 1655-1725 PST.
Red-tailed Hawk
Sparrow Hawks - 4
Valley Quail - covers of 6 and 14
Pheasant - 4 M in fields of grain stubble
Killdeer
Red-shafted Flicker - 3
Black-billed Magpies
Ravens - still feeding in fields
Crows - heading NW in loose strings
Robins - 2
Pipits - 1st 14 seen perched on wire line at about 18'. Others along road at south end of project only.
Audubon Warblers - 6 near farmstead in cottonwoods
Western Meadowlarks
Brewer Blackbirds
Brewer's Sparrows - several seen
Gambel-White-crowned Sparrows - dozens along greasewood fence rows all the way.
October 10, 1950, Lovelock Irrigation District lands, N & W of U.S.40.
12 road miles covered. 735-835 PST.
Blue Herons - 2
Mallards - 170
Pintails - 10
Green-winged Teal - 3
Redheads - 20
Marsh Hawk - 2
Prairie Falcon
Sparrow Hawk - 2
Valley Quail - 10, 12, and 25 for 47 total
Pheasants - 12M and 2F or imms. seen.
Coots - 2
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gulls - 5
Red-shafted Flicker
Horned Larks
Nevada Shrikes
Western Crow - 28
Black-billed Magpies - 54
Western Meadowlarks - 25
Brewer Blackbirds - 30
Nevada Redwings -
Sage Sparrow
Brewer Sparrow
Western Lark Sparrows
Gambel White-crowned Sparrows
Golden-crowned Sparrows - few calling from greasewood.
October 10, 1950, Fernley Sinks, Lyon Co. Nevada. 945-950 PST.
Mallards - 14
Pintails - 3
Marsh Hawk M
Killdeer
Pipits