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August 23, 1951, Tollhouse-Friant, Fresno Co. Calif. 0945-100 PDST.
Vultures
Sparrow Hawk
Valley Quail
Mourning Dove
California Woodpecker
California Jay
Wren-tits, Pallid
Calif. Shrike
Brown Towhee
Lark Sparrows
August 23, 1951, Friant-Madera, Madera Co. Calif. 1105-1130PDST.
Cultivated grains, and range lands, rolling terrain. No trees or brush.
Vulture - 1 16 road miles.
Sparrow Hawk - 10 seen.
Killdeer - 1 near Madera in irrigated area.
Mourning Dove - 6
Western Kingbird - 4
Horned Larks - a total of 68 over entire distance. In the few miles where this
species is usually concentrated, the following counts/road mile were made:
16, 45, 1, 2,. . . .
California Jay - 1 at San Joaquin R.
Rock Wren - 2 in rocky area near west end of horned lark concentration.