Field notes, v668
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June 1, 1957 - Carson City, Nevada - 1-2 p.m. Killdeer with young Barn Swallow Meadlark Rock Dove Rock Wrens Bullock Oriole Mourning Dove Robins Brewer Blackbirds Flicker Yellow Warblers House Finches Bank Swallow House Sparrow June 9, 1957 - Garden Hiway, Power Line Road, Elverta Road & return. 645-10 a.m.PDST. With Jim Stewart Jr of Shreveport, La. Sacto. Co. Calif. Pied-billed Grebe - 1 C. Bittern - 1 Mallard - 12's of pairs, some young. Cinnamon Teal - 2 pair Pintail - 1 male Wood Duck - 2 pair, 1F in rice fields, open country. Red-tailed Hawk - 1 imm. Red-shouldered Hawk - 1 Marsh Hawk - 1 M Sparrow Hawk - many, sev. family groups noisy Pheasants - several, with young along road Calif. Quail - sev. single call notes Coot - 15-20 only, in rice Killdeer - several with large flying young Black-necked Stilt - 15-20 in one rice check, others too. Calif. Gull - 1 over river Black Tern - 12's over rice checks Mourning Doves - 100's, montly paired. Red-shafted Flicker - many Acorn Woodpecker - 12-15 Nuttall Woodpecker - 8-10, incl.young Western Kingbird - 4-5 Ash-throated Flycatcher - 4-5 Black Phoebe - 2 Tree Swallow Barn Swallows with young under bridges Cliff Swallows Scrub Jays - 12's Crow - 12's Yellow-billed Magpie - 150-200, many young. Plain Titmouse - 15-20 Bush-tits - 15-20 House Wren - 3 Tule Wren Bewick Wren - family group of 5 Mockingbird - 3 Robin - 6 Loggerhead Shrike - 8-10 W. Meadowlark - 12's Redwings - 100's Bullock Oriole - 15-20 seen Brewer Blackbirds - 100's Brown-headed Cowbird - 6-8 Black-headed Grosbeak - 4 Lazuli Bunting - 2 House Finch - 12's House Sparrow - 100's C. Goldfinch Spotted Towhee - 12's Brown Towhee - 2 Lark Sparrow - 6 5