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Journal
Borell
Chil.Mex
1964
Jago La Sajao, Rio Santa Clara @ 4900?'
Nov 28
Took a long hike up the Rio Santa
Clara, also a trap through the
Mesquite ad Cholla near camp.
Neb birds seen
Pyruluxia - 2
mocking bird -1
Green tailed Towhee-1
White throated Sparrow - feeding
alone on the ground near camp-
second one seen here this trip.
Belted Kingfisher -1. Third time seen
likely the same bird. very wild. wouldn't
let me get within gun range.
Bewich were -1 second time seen
Mallards-Diaz Ducks- about
40 jingled from wide places in
the river. I now estimate that
There are about 100 mallards and
Diaz ducks in the vicinity. These
two species are often together
but usually not with other
kinds of ducks. In most cases
Diaz ducks predominato i the flocks.
In one case I counted 12 i one
flock ad 20 i another which all