Field notes, v667
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October 24, 1954, Sparks-Wadsworth, Nevada, U.S. 40 & 50. 8:30-8:55 a.m. Cold, calm. Corn - 1 Black-billed Magpie - 5 Robin Brewer Blackbird October 24, 1954, Fernley Sinks, Lyon Co. Nevada U.S. 40. 9:10-9:30 a.m. Cold, wind Lallards - 10 Saldpates - 20 Pintail - 50-60 Shovellers - 40-50 Marsh Hawks Semi-palinated Plovers - 3 Villdeer Avocets - 75-100 Horned Larks Pipits Meadowlarks Brewer Blackbirds. October 24, 1954 Winnemucca - Carlin,Nevada, U.S. 40 Cold, cloudy, windy. Horned Larks common Ravens Black-billed Magpies Pipits - many Poorwill - 1 perched atop telephone polc just south of hiway 33 mi. W of Elko at 6000' el. Time:2:45 p.m.noonvercast, blizzard to east. (East of Primeaux Sta.) Starlings - 12 at7l p.m. October 24, 1954, Deeth-Wells, Elko Co. Nevada. U.S. )00 Prairie Falcon Crows - flock of 28 Red-shafted Flickers Pipits Black-billed magpies - 1 pr/road mile. Meadowlarks. Ravens - paired October 24-28, 1954, Ruby Valley from Arthur to Ruby Lake, Elko Co., Nevada (including East Humboldt Range, 6000-7500' elevadtions.)Q Goshawk - roosting in heavy juniper area. Red-shafted Flickers Red-tailed Hawk - on valley floor. Horned Larks common Ferruginous Roughleg Hawk - 2 on floor. Black-billed Magpies common to top of range. Golden Eagle over Humboldts Ravens - paired - fed on deerguts w/ magpies Marsh Hawk on valley floor Clarke Nutcrackers - 15 on range and low. Duck Hawk - 2 over Humboldts Mountain Chickadees Sparrow Hawk - 1 at 7000' in Humboldts Bush Tits Sage Hen - 5 flushed at foot of range Robins - several, & 1 flight of 28 north (28th) Mountain Bluebirds Ruby-crowned Kinglets Pipits Boreal Shrikes Meadowlarks Rosy Finches on ridge tops - Black - new species. Gray-headed Juncos - common - new to me. White-crowned Sparrows November 1, 1954 Southside Park, Sacto. Calif. 130 p.m. Red-billed Grike - 1 Mallart - 2 pr + 3m+1F Canvasback. 1 ymg M Rig-necked Ducks - 10M+7F or in. Coot - 18 Flicker Black Thrshs Crow Robin C. Jay and Whistle BBB House Finch. November 26, 1954 - Bryce area, 2. Elko Co. Nevada. Orange Warblenum No* 5 California Quail - 35 Clif. Woodpecker - 8 White-breasted Nutbatch - 2 Tit-tit - 1 Bluebird - 25 Solar Waxwings - 30 Long-crowned Warbler - 1 JO-13-297 B-40 G. BENGUEN