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Journal
27491 Willow Drive, Palm Desert, Santa Rosa Cr., California. Elevation 500 ft.
March 25 Weather: Sun today was clear & pleasant. Temperatures ranged from (Cont)
about 45°F to 75°, too low in the grass prevailing to 59-60°. Winds were
light & variable until about 17:30, when they became consistently W. breezes.
Clouds were seen only at great distance to the N/E.
Species List:
Reptiles: Hyla regilla
Reptiles: Sceloporus occidentalis
Birds: Great Blue Heron - 2
Canada Goose - 2 (H.O.)
Swallows - 4
Turkey Vulture - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 2
Common Pheasant - 4.
Morning Dove - 5
Anna's Hummingbird - 5
Booted Kingfisher - 2 (H.O.)
Acorn Woodpecker - 12
Nutall's Woodpecker - 1
Red-shafted Sucker - 4
Ivan Swallow - 30
Scrub Jay - 1
American Crow - 10
Mammals: Komomya - digging
Plain Titmouse - 12
White-breasted Nuthatch - 8 (mostly H.O.)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 4
W. Bluebird - 10
American Robin - 2
European Starling - 25
Audubon's Warbler - 4
Dark Sparrow - 4
White Crowned Sparrow - 16
Brown's Blackbird - 65
Blue Finch - 35
Lesser Goldfinch - 30
American Goldfinch - 2 (H.O.)
House Sparrow - 2
April 7 On the recommendation of Jim Lee-Laviers, biology professor at Chaffey
Day Canyon, San Gabriel Mountains, near Rosser Curamanga, San Bernardino Cr. California. Elevation 2500 feet.