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Osele
1934.
225
Bear Cr., 8000 ft., Jarbridge Mt.,
Elko Co., Nevada.
Sept. 12, 1934.
to frequent open areas and are often seen on
the ground presumably feeding. A Clipping
Sparrow was seen with a flock of
Juncos. One J junco was at the base
of a sagebrush bush and a white moth
came fluttering along near the ground and
hovered about the base of the bush. The
junco ran about for several seconds
attempting to obtain the moth finally
succeeding. On surrounding slopes one
or two groves of mountain mahogonies
were noted one being visited but no
birds seen there.
Sept 13, 1934.
The game warden who called in to see
if we were shooting deer said there were some
Onion trees two ridges down the canyon below
Jarbridge. I went down then while Finsdale
followed the stream down. No onions were
found. A Sparrow Hawk noted near the
rim. The whole slopes are marked with
old log drag trails. Juncos, White-crowned
Sparrows and House Wrens were noted in
open sagebrush or barren areas at the
ridge top. There were two wrens cavorting
about in the bushes. Coming down I got
within 40 yards of a deer. It was