Field notes, v543
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Bourman 1952. Journal 5 Aug. 11 11.5 miles NE Chama, 10,000 ft., Rio Arriba Co., San Juan Mts., New Mexico: The following are a few bird temperatures taken: im Junco - 10 sec. after shot (dead) 40° C at 7:20 A.M. Wood Pewee al - alive, but wounded 39.2° C at 7:40 A.M. Audubon Warbler - im, alive but wounded 40.3° C at 8:15 A.M. Aug. 12: Arose at 5:05 AM. (MST). Caught one Cleithronomys and one Zapus in trapline (22 Museum Speciale). Both animals were caught at edge of small meadow south of camp at the base of spruce trees. Heavy rain during evening. Hiked around camping area from 7:30 A.M to 9:15 AM. Observed the following species: 3-toed woodpecker (1), red-shafted flicker (3+), Goshawk (1), horned owl (2+), wood pewee (2+), mountain chick- adée (x), red-breasted nuthatch (1), ruby-crowned kinglet (3) pine grosbeak (6+) -- giving 3-syllabled call while in flight; birds always landing on the uppermost branches of spruce or fir. red crossbill (1), red-backed junco (x) - many young; chipmunks (2), chickaree (3). Animals recorded by other party members, as follows: Crow (1 shot by W.C. Russell), Veepor Sparrow (1 shot Canada Jay (2 shot by Indy) by W.C. Russell], Williamson sapsucker (1 shot by S.O. Landry), 1 / pocket gopher (trapped by J.C. Russell), / Amblytona sp. (caught by J.C. Russell as it entered a gopher hole at 10:00 am). Bird- life found most abundantly at edges of forest stands, and in small groups of fir & spruces in open grassland. Many flowers in bloom on grasslands, i.e. purple daisies, yarrow, blue bells; on the more shaded slopes found a purple-flowered vetch and Indian paint brush. Many large mushrooms (up to 10" diam), with white spots on a brilliant orange- red background, growing on open slopes & in open wooded areas.