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A.S.H. 86
May 6, 1960, Tucson-Rocky Pt.Jct.(SE of Ajo)Pima Co. Ariz. 135 miles @65mph.6:30-8:45MST.
Vulture - 15
Ferruginous Hawk - 1
Swainson Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Sparrow Hawk - 3
Gambel Quail - 10
Mourning Dove - 50
White-winged Dove - 4-500
Broad-billed Hummer - 2
Roadrunner - 1
Gilded Flicker - 8
Gila Woodpecker - 40 (feeding on Saguare flrs.)
Western Kingbirds - 2
Cassin Kingbirds - 16
Barn Swallows - 2
Cliff Swallows - 10
White-necked Raven - 6
Cactus Wren - 1
Bendire Thrasher - 50
Curve-billed Thrasher - 6
Mockingbird - 1
W. Gnatcatcher - 2
Cedar WaxwingsO 2
Loggerhead Shrike - 6
Phainopepla - 15
Starlings - 2
Cowbird - 1
Pyrrholoxia - 1
Black-headed Grosbeak - 1
House Finches -20
Lark Bunting - 1M & 2F & 1M && near Covered Wells.
Brown Towhee - 20
Lark Sparrow - 75
Desert Sparrow - 4
2621
May 6, 1960, Organ Pipe National Monument, Pima Co. Arizona - 9-1030 a.m.MST.
Vulture
Ferruginous Hawk
Gambel Quail
White-winged Doves-many
Gila Woodpecker - 4 Gilded Flicker
Barn Swallow - 4 pr.
Cactus Wren
Mocker - 8
Curved-billed Thrasher
Bendire Thrasher
Western Gnatcatcher
Phainopepla
Loggerhead Shrike
Scott Oriole - 1M
Desert Sparrow - 6
2622
May 6, 1960, Mexican Hiway #2, W from Sonoita to San Luis, Sonora Mexico. 127 road miles.
Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
White-winged Dove
Gilded Flicker
Western Kingbird
Vermilion Flycatcher
Horned Lark - very pale
Raven sp?
Barn Swallow - 1
Cactus Wren - 2
Rock Wren - 2
Phainopepla - 2
Loggerhead Shrike - 2
Yuma - Hooded Oriole + Starling
2623
May 6, 1960, Along Mexic CSH #90 E of Calexico, Imperial Co. Calif. 4:30-4:45 PDST.
Sparrow Hawk
Gambel Quail - 6
Mourning Dove
White-wing Dove
Gila Woodpecker
Western Kingbird
Cliff Swallow
Phainopepla
Starling nest w/young at 25' Eside of tree.
Meadowlark
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Redwings
Brewer Blackbirds
House Finches
2624
May 6, 1960, Along Mexican Hiway #2 west from Mexicali to Tecata, Baja/Calif.Mexico5-7pm.PDS
Mourning Doves - 100's Gila Woodpecker - 1 on flat Horned Lark Scrub Jays - near Rumorosa - very dark - (Pitelka says is still unknown race). Ravens sp?
W. Crows - 6, and 4 of them with molting tail feathers irregularly.
Brown Towhee
85 road miles thru salt flat desert, chaparal, pine woods.
2625
May 6, 1960, Along Mexican Hiway #2, Tecata west to Tijuana,Baja Cal.Mexica. 7:10-8:15PDST.
chaparal, grass ranches and orchards and pasture and settlements.
Sparrow Hawk Mourning Dove Pacific Nighthawk Horned Larks Loggerhead Shrike
Meadowlarks Brewer Blackbird - 15 Cowbirds
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