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March 13. About a mile from Flaming Wells we came to a washout in
which there was a spring of salt water. A few tufts and some bushes
grew around and they were full of birds. O.H. Howard flushed a Secon'ts
Thrasher from the nest, but as there were only two eggs in it, he and Will
decided to remain here till the other egg was laid, while Rising and I
went on to Mammoth Tanks. At this spring, beside the Thrasher, we
saw a Marsh and a Western Red tailed Hawk, Tuile Wrens, Heston Savannas,
Sparrows, Killdeer and Least Sandpipers. When Rising and I went
on we saw a Western Great Horned Owl, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and some Night
hawks, and I shot a Secon'ts Thrasher. The Thrasher at the spring laid its egg
early in the day, and the other reached Mammoth Tanks about two hours
after we did. They had each shot a Secon'ts Thrasher. Rising fired two shots
and secured three male and one female Gambel's Quail and a Secon'ts Thrasher.
The road was very sandy.
March 14. As we had so many birds to skin, we remained at Mammoth Tanks
all day. Howard shot another Secon'ts Thrasher.
March 15. He saw a female Vermilion Flycatcher just as we were leaving
camp. Red-tailed Hawks were very plentiful, and many nests were found. They
were all built in mesquite trees, and another tree which resembled its cypress,
a very short distance from the ground. Howard and Will each took a set of two
eggs. A night hawk and a Vermilion Flycatcher were shot today, but unfortunate
we had not time to put up either. Night hawks were rather common.
March 16. Today we drove from Klamath to Agilby. Howard shot a Secon't