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and on the same limb, about four feet away Will took a set of Corre's
Flycatcher. We shot both Tanagers, and one of the Flycatchers.
Also shot an immature Bridled Tit, almost full grown.
Rising returned with a set of Red-faced Warblers; and shot a Long
Crested Jay. Will and I skinned the birds shot before supper.
June 11. I stayed in camp while the others went up the Canon after some
nest of Corre's Flycatchers that Howard had found on May 27th.
and also a set of Tanagers of Wills. With some difficulty
they got the first set but the other was altogether inaccessible
even with the rope. They threw the egg out of the nest, trusting
to catching them with the butterfly net, but two out of the three
were broken or limbs, though the other was saved.
They secured the set of Tanagers, but could not get the birds.
Will also took a set of Long-crested Jay and Rising one of Western
House Wren.
June 12. Everybody stayed in camp skinning birds, blowing egg, etc.,
and there was no collecting done.
June 13. Howard and Will went after some Corre's Flycatcher's nest
that they had located, and Rising and myself started up
the Canon, intending to go to the divide and return home
by way of Tower's Canon. We got as far as the top of
the divide, when we saw a deer under some pine trees. I
tried to stalk it, but it disappeared. A few minutes later