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1464
10 June
Deep Springs, Inyo Co., Calif.
Bl. Bluebird, Cowbird; Cassin Finch; Pine Siskin;
Rill. Quail. We arrived at Deep Springs School
about 3 P.M.; the first thing to study my mind
[illegible] how few Kingbirds were about - the second
was how many Pewees - The kingbirds were
found to be sitting on the ground out in the
mowed Alfalfa fields, and although not as common
as July, 1962 - still they were not uncommon.
Heard at least 1 pair of Cassins near the school.
It was obvious there was a big flycatcher migration.
There were 2 or 3 Pewees in every tree, polio-birds
scattered along the fences and out in the
alfalfa fields, picked on the ground - at least
a hundred, perhaps 200, birds here. With them
were 20-30 Empidonax flycatchers [10 or 20 of which
were
yellow-eugates for westerns, (+ cell notes), actually,
sang a Tract: "fitz bew "); also here were about
10 sidesided Flycatchers, which were silent.
The Pewees were quite noisy. First inspection
revealed only a few (breeding) Yellow Warblers, 4-6
Wilson Warblers, and one Oporonis (tolmei).
Western
Tamaugas were also fairly numerous but
little else was about at first inspection.
However, as we worked around the central
alfalfa field, a flock of sparrows and Bluebirds
flushed leaving a lone bird which I glanced
at. Much to my surprise the expected House