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May 28. I stayed in camp all day, while Will went after a Scott's
Oriole nest that he found some time ago, and took a set of three
eggs from it. He also found a nest of Virginia's Warbler containing
young birds. Howard shot a small Screech Owl close to the
camp. He and Will went collecting later in the afternoon but
only took a set of Black Phoebes in its Box County and shot a
Band-tailed Pigeon.
I skinned the birds we brought in yesterday. The Boreads
Sparrow was a female and looked as if it would not be breeding
for some time yet. The Pigeon was also a female, but looked
as if it would be breeding very soon.
In the afternoon it was cloudy with a little rain.
Two young Aiz. Jays that Howard brought home on its 26th
seem to be doing very well.
May 29. Will and Rising went up the Canon, while Howard went down
to the Valley. He took two sets of a hawk that he could not identify,
two sets of Vermilion Flycatchers; and shot three Vermilion
Flycatchers and six Shore Dales. He also saw three antelope,
at a distance.
Will and Rising killed a Whippoorwill in which was an
egg ready to be laid. Will took a set of Red-faced Warbler
and Rising, one of Lead-colored Bush Tit.