Arizona field notes, v4429
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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