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south of the Reno area. Its testes
were 10 mm long, and it probably would
have been breeding if it could have found a mate.
A Say Phoebe has a nest with 3 eggs on
a ledge inside the rode house at Camps.
A single Barn Swallow was foraging over
the meadow this morning. Many
Scrub Jays were noisily working through
the Pinyon and willow near the creek.
I collected two, both of which were
moulting, one from a pinyon and the other
from the top of a dead willow stem.
There were at least ten of the Jays
in the area. They are quite difficult
to approach closely unless one hides in
a thicket and squeaks. They easily
decoy to this method. There should
be Magpies around, but none have
been seen yet. Robins are attracted
to the wet meadow for food.
A single Western Gnatcatcher was
watched while it darted buzzing
frequently among the foliage of
several Sagbrushes where Pinyon was
scattered about. Two Black-throated
Gray Warblers were observed feeding
quietly through the Pinyon.
I saw one warbling Vireo in a
willow thicket. Saw the single
Bullock Oriole (♂) flying over the thicket.
It is the first individual of this species