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May 15. Howard was the only one to go collecting today. He brought in a
set of Arizona Junco with the parent bird; and shot another Junco,
a Cane's Flycatcher, a Townsend's Warbler, and an Iliplati Tanager.
May 16. Howard, Rising and myself went collecting in a canon, north
of us. Rising found a Redtails' nest, in some dry leaves, under a lot
of dead branches; and about one hundred feet from the stream in the
bottom of the canon. It was very well concealed; in fact you could
thrust your arm halfway to the elbow, in the cavity in which this
nest was placed. We only found it by seeing the bird fly to the nest.
While the nest and eggs were being packed, I shot the female bird.
I also shot a Poor Will, and a very fine male Scott's Oriole;
and saw and heard several more of the orioles. In some live oaks
at the mouth of the canon, Vermilion Flycatchers were numerous,
and I saw a female Bluebird fly in a hole in the same locality, but
there was no nest in it. Among the oaks Cassin's Kingbirds were
very numerous; and I saw one pair of Arizona Woodpeckers, and, in
a very small bunch of Tule's a pair of Yellowthroat. On its way
back we saw some Ravens, and shot a Screech Owl.
Will heard some Long-tailed Chats singing around the camp.
May 17. I stayed in camp, while Will went collecting, as I had a number
of birds to skin. Will found a nest of Virginia's Warbler in a part of
this mountains he had not explored before. He took the set but was
unable to get the bird as he only had his rifle with him. He also