Kawich Expedition field journal, v4293
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6. 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