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Bowman
1952.
41.
Journal.
Sept. 5. 6mi. E. Truchas, 10,000 ft. Rio Arriba Co., New Mexico.
The Jay was in new plumage (ad?). The Juncos are
now in fresh plumage & fairly common in newly
cleared area of Douglas Fir Aspen. The following
temperatures were taken:
Species Temp. Time Conditions
Pileated Warbler. 41.3°C 7:30 AM. Dead 2 sec. Air temp.
1ft from ground in
shade was 8.5°C
Steller Jay. 40.8°C 8:00 AM Dead 30 sec.
Chickaree 40.4°C 8:20 AM alive.
Campspe Juncos 41.5°C 8:30 AM Dead 20 sec.
During the day caught 2 chipmunks in the trapline
set on evening of Sept. 4. During the day heard one
Canada Jay at camp. At dusk observed 1 Nighthawk
and 5+ Ravens flying northward, high overhead.
Bats (presumably Myotis sp.) were flying over
meadow below camp. None were shot. Temp.
in camp at 8:30 PM - 51°F. Slight showers during
mid-afternoon. Cloudiness dissipated by 8:30 PM.
Sept. 6. One Micratus longicaudus and one Heromyces macrotus
were taken in the same trapline set out on Sept. 4. Lined
trapper up this morning. Temp at 6:45 AM was 43°F. ---
sun had just reached the tops of the trees in our valley.
Pearson caught the first Zapus for this locality; all in very
wet meadow. From 6:58 to 9:45 AM observed the following
in the near vicinity of camp: 3 Robins, numerous Campspe
Juncos (some incompletely moulted as yet), Mt. Chickadee,
Red-shafted Flicker, P Williamson Sapsucker, or Red-naped