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A. Feathers.
Jan. 21, 1934.
Gap Ranch, 500+ ft., Colorado R., 1¼ mi.
A. E. Searchlight, Clark Co., Nev.
(cont.) saw a pelican (Pelicanus erythrorhynchos).
As we returned, Fitch killed a house wren
(Troglodytes). We saw a flicker, numerous
mountain bluebirds, about a dozen phainoplea,
and heard quail calling.
After I returned to camp, I skinned, fleshed
the skunk skin, cooked dinner, and washed
and wiped the dishes.
Earlier in the day I shot a western robin (Turdus
migratorius propinquus) on my way back to
camp, after collecting all my traps below the
Thomas Ranch. I had taken the car for this
purpose, and shot the robin from a mesquite,
as I sat in the car.
Jan. 22, 1934.
Colorado R., 31 mi. N., 2½ mi. W Camp
Mohave, Mohave Co., Arizona.
I cooked breakfast and cleaned and packed
the cooking equipment. Then we all loaded
the truck and departed from the Gap Ranch
at about 10½ a.m. We drove to Searchlight,
got our mail, wrote letters, had lunch and
made ready to soon leave for the Arizona
side of the Colorado R. We negotiated the
crossing successfully on the suspension ferry.
After we had crossed, the truck became
stuck in the sand. We extricated it without
unusual difficulty and continued on our way.