Field notes, v667
Page 442
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Desert Sparrows Brown Towhee? [illegible] Pyrrhuloxias Green-tailed Cockles very common in villages. English Sparrows Rio Grande Meadowlarks Andropom Warbler in river-bottom habitat Blue-Srike Caste Thrashers - common at edge of roads and on ground Rock Wren Say's Phoebe Mountain Love Sparrow Hawk Western or Least Sandpipers - about 18 along mud flats of Rio Grande Chuck Hawk Marsh Hawk Mexican Goshawk - new life-lister! Perched in tall willow Harria Hawk common Red-tailed Hawk Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Feb. 21, 1951, Larado, Webb Co. to Roma, Starr Co. Texas. 1702-1226CST. White-crowned Sparrows Dark Buntings - flocks Dark Sparrows Pyrrhuloxia - very common bird. Carpaulis - a few English Sparrows Mockingbird - seems to be most common bird - sometimes 5-6 seen\road mile. much more darkly spotted on breast than the Curve-bill seen in Arizona. in a bush near the highway, calling loudly. Seemed a little larger, and was new life-lister! The bird was perched Sennett's Thrasher - White-necked Raven Crow?/Owls? Golden-fronted Woodpecker Mourning Dove by scootering when we stopped to give chase to a thrasher. Scalia Gull - [illegible] - new life-lister! Ran across this flock of 22-30 Sparrow Hawk Red-tailed Hawk White-breasted Sparrows Black Vulture - very common, and grayish patches near wingtips moment we saw them. Sawed-off tail. Turkey-Wilfume Seems to be paired, and they were very common to the south - [illegible] - [illegible] February 21, 1951, Caster & Victoria, Webb Co. Texas 0800-1000CST Terrace Springs