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W. Reiner
1949
Journal
9 July San Bernardino Co. to Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona.
That stretch of U.S. Hwy 95 closely paralleling
River said by R. Stelbruis to be very productive
for night work. Left Ehrenburg at 1715.
Almost immediately Saguaros appear. Palo
Verde, ocotilla, creosote, encelia (brittle bush),
cholla and ironwood present. At Quartzite
took State Hwy 95 S to Yuma. Both ends
of road well paved and it appears from
construction work in progress that it is
to be paved road all the way through.
Small sand dune area appears 15-20 mi.
outside Yuma. R. Stelbruis says reminds
him of Pinto Basin dunes. Briefly looked
over dunes 23.1 mi. out of Yuma at sun-
set but found nothing out. Tracks abundant.
Arrived in Yuma 2020. In town 0.2 mi
E Center St on 1st St. heard loud loud
chorus of toads. Call very different than
I had heard before - proved to be B. wood-
housii. Notes as to temp. & environment,
and bodies; notes on spacing and calls
in R. Stelbruis notes. Impressed by latter's
"hoarse cry & baby" sound. Bull frogs
heard in distance. Stelbruis pointed out
chorus of night-hawks W of town near
camp. Sounded very much like
distant small pump motor, a tractor.