Galapagos field notes, v579
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De Benediclis 1964 10 June Deep Springs to Oasis, Mono Co., Calif. showing the clean white tail band [illegible] of a Magnolia Warbler. We eventually got to within 10 feet of the bird, in full plumage, and could see this definitely, but not clearly streaked yellow breast (almost gray across the chest), yellow throat; the auriculars were gray like the head, and [illegible] white mark above that was very clear; [illegible]; the wings had a broad white single bar like a Tandebooms. The back was gray, & the lower belly & under tail coverts were white. However, when we first found it, I got trouble [first] locating it, and yelled "There it goes out of its tree!" No! That's a Redstart." I was able to see this bird also, a bird in bright & plumage and showing typical redstart actions of wing and tail fanning. We didn't watch the redstart much but had fine, long views of the Magnolia W. We heard from Strong's wife that the other bird Oliver had seen was a Colbird, but were not sure he had really done so. At this point we decided to go to Oasis, on the East side of the Whites. This is another ranch located out in the open sage country; The area here is 2-3 times as large as Deep Springs, and there are many more trees and much less under- growth here. However a pond and several irrigation ditches give a greater supply of water