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June 16-17, 1960, S. End Lake Tahoe, Pope Beach and Argante's Cabin, Eldorado Co. Calif.
Clear and warm, becoming scld to brkn in p.m. Strong breezes.
Mallards - 2 pr.
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Sparrow Hawk - 1F mobbed by redwings at Pope Beach,
Spotted Sandpiper on beach
Killdeer - 2
Mourning Dove - 6
Red-sahfted Flicker
Hairy Woodpecker
Williamson Sapsucker
Wood Pewee
Violet-green Swallow - 1
Tree Swallow - 3
Stellar Jay - several
Mountain Chickadees common
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
House Wren - 1
Robin
Hermit Thrush
Townsend Solitaire
Audubon Warbler
Wilson Warbler
House Sparrow
W. Meadowlarks
Yellow-headed Blackbirds
Nevada Redwings
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brewer Blackbirds
Black-headed Grosbeak
Evening Grosbeaks widely distributed
Western Tanagers
Cassin Finches
Green-tailed Towhees
Oregon Juncos
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June 17, 1960, Silver Lake, Amador Co. Calif. 4-4:20 p.m.PDST.
White-headed Woodpecker
Wood Pewee
Stellar Jays
Mountain Chickadees
Red-breasted Nuthatches
Pigmy Nuthatches
Brown Creepers
Robins
Evening Grosbeaks common
Pine Grosbeak - 1F
Brewer Blackbird
Oregon Junco
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July 28, 1960, Carnelian Bay, Lake Tahoe, Placer Co. Calif. Noon-8 p.m. PDST. Warm, calm.
Sparrow Hawk - F and young calling from hole in pine snag.
Calif. Gull - few
Pacific Nighthawk - 1 over boat harbor at 8 p.m.
Wood Pewee - noisy family groups here and there - 1 pair w/ 4 young at Waltrip cabin.
Tree Swallow - 2 over boat harbor
Mountain Chickadees - few
Pigmy Nuthatch - 1 family group of 7
Robin - very few - 1 nest on ledge at Sugar Bowl Lodge with young - 3 years in row.
Audubon Warblers
Hermit Warbler - 2 pair
Pine Grosbeaks - adult and young at Waltrip's cabin.
Oregon Juncos.
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August 13, 1960, Solano (& Yolo)Cos., Calif. U.S.ho/Elmira Jct. south to Rio Vista,
and return via Liberty Island Road to U.S.40 E of Davis. 65 miles.7:23-1005PDST.Fair.
Blue Heron - 1
Pintails - several flocks - over 250 total
Vulture - 15-20
White-tailed Kite - 3 singles.
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Marsh Hawk 9
Sparrow Hawk - 15-20
Calif. Quail - 1
Pheasant - 2 adults and 25 young total
Coot - 1
Killdeer - 15425
Long-billed Curlew - small and large flocks - total 127
Mourning Dove - 72 (90/100 road miles)
Burrowing Owl - 5 in one spot - total 12
Western Kingbird - 35-40 (5 togethe
Horned Lark - 3
Barn Swallow - 15
Cliff Swallow - 100's over Lib.IsL.
Scrub Jay - 1 near Davis
W. Crow - 75-100 total(50 in 1 flk)
Shrike - many pair - 21
House Sparrow - 100's,many young
W. Meadowlark - 30
Redwings - 15-20
Bullock Oriole - 1
Brewer Blackbird - 12's
Dwarf Cowbird - 7
House Finch - 12's
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