Field notes, v541
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6 Journal Ojo Sagua, Chihuahua, 5000ft Mxjs Borell 1963 March 4. Hard wind all of last night and to-day. Had to take the tent down to save it. Much dust in the air. Warmer last night, no ice, 45° at 7 a.m. Seven mouse & rat traps in tall (wet area) grass caught 1 Onychomys (saved) & 1 Sigmodon (not saved). 5 steel traps set for raccoon caught 0. Went to the pond (½ mi. N.) where I flushed the 30 ducks on Mar 2, no ducks. Birds seen - saw most of the birds previously recorded. In addition Turkey Vulture - 1 Roadrunner - 1 Marsh Wren - 1 (seen previously) Brown Towhee - 2 Merg Ducks - 1. (Two seen Mar 2) Harris Hawk - 3 in one Cottonwood Doves are cooing but no nuptial flights. 5 P.M. Returned to Port (½ mi. N.) saw one Coot (new) & 1 Greater Yellowlegs Sisim - 1 came to tree on Camp.