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Back in Estados Unidos!
March 10, 1951, Las Cruces, Dona Ana County to Lordsburg, Hidalgo Co. New Mexico.
1030-1300MST
Turkey Vultures
Red-tailed Hawk
Krider's Hawk
Marsh Hawk
Sparrow Hawk
Roadrunner
Desert Horned Lark
Western Crow
Ravens, White-necked
White-crowned Shrike
Western Meadowlarks
Brewer Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackles near Las Cruces C. m. monsoni
Lark Buntings - large flocks near hiway
Alaskan Longspurs - few mixed with buntings *-CALCARIUS LAPPONICUS ALASCENSIS
Mar. 10, 1951, N.Mexico-Arizona line to Tucson, Pima Co. Arizona. 1330-1600MST.
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Golden Eagle
Sparrow Hawk
White-necked Ravens
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers in Texas Canyon NE of Benson.
Mar. 10, 1951, Tucson to Gila Bend, Maricopa Co. Arizona. 1615-1815MST
Blackecrowned Night Heron in irrigation overflow pond west of Casa Grande.
Mourning Doves were very abundant along this hiway, especially in the cultivated areas. Excellent Palo Verde. Saguaro Cactus desert E of Gila Bend.
March 11, 1951, El Centro - Westmoreland (NW of Brawley) Imperial Co. California.
0730-0755 PST.
Farallon Cormorants
Glossy Ibis - 8
Sparrow Hawk
Ring-billed Gulls
Roadrunner
Mourning Doves - many
Burrowing Owl on fence post in sugar beet area.
M's Couch's Kingbird
Horned Lark
Barn Swallow - 1
Mockingbird
Pipits
Meadowlarks
English Sparrows
Redwings - Sonora
Brewer Blackbird
Green-backed Goldfinch
Cassin's Purple Finches
March 11, 1951, Kane Springs-Coachella, Riverside Co. California. 0810-0900PST.
Prairie Falcon
Sparrow Hawk
Mourning Doves
Violet-green Swallows - south of Kane Springs
W. Mockingbird
Phainopepla
White-crowned Shrike
Sonora Redwing