Field notes, v510
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Behle 1934. 236 Selman cr, 7500 ft., Snake mts, White Pine co., Nevada. Sept. 22, 1934. the cabins and worked up into the junipers and pinons. Here were seen in half an hour mountain Bluebird (3), California Jay (3), Red-shafted Flicker (4), Crow Jays flying over (7), chickadees in one flock (6). Climbed to the ridge and dropped down into next ravine which is the one south of Selman cr., about the mouth of the latter. There was a tiny stream in the bottom of this canyon and willows and aspens lining the stream. As I descended there were ten (5) deer left the aspens and started up the other canyon slope. They started in two groups, single file, coming together later on. A 11th straggler was evidently crippled and could scarcely run. No birds noted in aspens but half a mile up the canyon where the stream originated were scattered patches of willows. Here the mornings hunting was done. In addition to the birds scoured there were seen many Juncos and chickadees, two Ravens, two Colins, two Flickers and two Clark's nutcrackers. One other Fox Sparrow and one other Towhee were shot but not recovered. One Solitaire was shot in flight with two Colins which