Field notes, v510
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239 Mt. Irish, 7000 ft., Lincoln co., Nev. Sept. 25, 1934. But the outer tail feathers are not completely grown out. Sept. 25, 1934. Drove to hike there making inquiry as to conditions up the mountain. Made the summit all right after unloading and pushing a hundred yards near the top. Went down about a mile to Springer Spring. I think Russell camped here a few years ago. This is the only water on the mountain. Started around camp for an hour before lunch. During that time saw chickadees, bush-tits and woodhouse jay. Shot one green-tailed towhee and a Bewick wren. Around the water tank were three or four Townsend solitaries, countless pinion jays and dozens of white-crowned Sparrows of all ages. Spotted Towhees were heard in the surrounding bushes. One Ringlet was noted. In the afternoon while Finisdale put up the birds I went on a hike to locate the timber reported to be on the opposite of the ridge known as Irish Mt. In climbing up the slope a Sharp-shinned Hawk was shot.