Field notes, v667
Page 447
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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