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June 6 Lower Colorado River to Parker Region, Colf.
Saw nest in a willow, but the birds were shy &
couldn't be certain. There was a Trail Flycatcher
singing here, + 3♂ Yellow Warblers and 3♀ Bell's
Vireos. Saw most of the birds we found yesterday.
Heard ♀ poster notes of Empidonax difficilis. Near
road we saw another pair of Weed's A. Flycatchers
in some tall Tamarisk Trees, and at the Raneli
we visited yesterday Gay found a ♂ Bronzed Gros-
bird which I saw fairly well (neck well erected).
Saw 2♀ Costa-Bk-clim type Hummers, and lots of Starlings
in the trees. Not much else. Went from here to
Blythe, arriving a little after 10 &.41. From here
we went to Parker Dam stopping at some of the groups
of trees c. ½ way there. Saw Weed's A. Flycatcher,
at a boat landing-trailer camp; mostly House Sparrows
+ Gila Woodpeckers out. At a swale in there was a
buzzy Warbler and we found a pair of Vermillion
Flycatchers, and their nest. The nest was in a situation
much like the other, in a diviner tree and contained
one egg. The ♂ gave this aerial display once
while I watched. The call was a