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McGinnis to Redrocks
241.
mpson
June 11, 1932.
See notes of G. M. H. for swan material.
I counted 21 swans on lower Redrocks.
Sugar, custodian of Middle-Wild Ducks Club
is sure there are I at least 50 swans
in the Redrocks region.
En route to Redrocks we saw 2 swans
on Henry's lakes, side next McGinnis.
Black-headed Grosbeaks were seen near
Sherwoods Museum.
10 pairs of Scaups were seen courting
in a little pool on east Henry Lakes north
side. Both males & females (but most
pronounced in males) jerked the head
forward & snapped at the bill. Pairs
left a few at a time until none were
left.
A Long-billed Curlew was seen not
for group the scaups.
Ground-squirrels (Citellus elegans?)
were very abundant, especially around
Redrocks. Several Ferruginous
Rough Legs were seen. One pair was
repeatedly attacked by a pair of
Redtails. The latter kept swooping
on the former from above. One
Ferruginous Rough-leg lit on a post and
a magpie drove it off. One Redtail
had a mouse by the tail and flew
around with it several minutes. A
magpie kept lingering, but did not