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1941 Desert Trip.
At Victorville I heard a Barn Owl during
the night. Before breakfast we found White-
throated Swifts in the cliffs above the cut
where the R.R. and river pass through.
Also Rock Wrens. Gambel Sparrows were
abundant. In the marshy area where
cottonwoods and willows bordered the
stream there were Yellowthroats, Thrush,
Song Sparrows, P.C. Kinglets, And. Warbler, Pileated
Warbler, 1 Western Flycatcher, House Wren .
Redwing, Brewer Blackbirds, Redwings, Coots,
Swallows (Tree?).
On the way to Cajon Pass we stopped among
Joshua trees where we found a Sage
Sparrow. It perched at the tip of a
cresote bush and sang a sweet song
similar to the Bell Sparrow. A White-naped
Shrike seemed to have a nest in the center
of a small Joshua tree, where the thick
barks crossed. Farther on in a draw
we found Audubon Warblers, W. Bluebirds,
Titmouse, Clipping Sparrows, P.C. Kinglets,
Calif. Jay.
At the north end of Cajon Pass the vege-
tation suddenly changed to greasewood
and scrub-oak - the only place I found
this Adenostoma Association (4000 ft.)
We found W. Flyc Greatcatchers, 1th night,
Titmouse, [illegible] and Thrashers.
Mrs. McCabe squeaked out the Thrashers
as they came right up to us. They were
Calif. Thrashers. It was very stormy