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Journal
22
& Bodii Ojosa gura, Chichahua, 5000 ft
Mexico.
March 13
Took a short trip to the
marshes ad ponds north of camp.
It was cloudy and warmer last
night and today 48 deg at 7am, 72 deg at 3pm.
Willows ad cottonwoods begining
to show some green leave. Mesquite
& Catclaw show no sign of life.
Birds recorded:
Scaled Quail - flock of 40 one mile
north of camp.
Diaz Ducks - 9 in one flock two other
pairs, when pairs are flushed from
small potholes the hen quacks loudly
while the male gives low grating note
as does the Mallard Drake.
Coot - another coot on the same
pond or which one was collected.
Accipiter, one accipiter (Cooper or
Sharpshinned) observed but not
collected.
Longspurs - one flock of 152 birds.