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Bowman
1952
Journal
16.
Aug 20. 3 mi. SW Tree Pinedras, 9000 ft., Rio Arriba Co., New Mexico
highway 285 into Campsite on Aug. 19.: Violet-green
Swallow (10+), Nighthawk (2+), Western Bluebird (3)
Hairy Woodpecker (1) [at Tree Pinedras Forest Ranger Head-
Quarters], Western Tanager (17) [also at Ranger
Station] Pygmy Nuthatch (4+) alighted in Yellow Pine
tree above camp at 7:30 pm. The following animals
(or their signs) were observed from 7:00 A.M.-10:00 AM
(MST) on Aug. 20. White-breasted Nuthatch (1)
Pygmy Nuthatch (20+), Black-headed Junco (10+),
Red-shafted Flicker (6), Green-tailed Towhee (1 shot,
another seen), Warbling Vireo (1shot), Orange-crowned
Warbler (1shot), Pileolated Warbler (1seen), Pileated
Woodpecker (4 flew low overhead), Williamson's
Sapancater (1), Clarke Nutcroker (6+), Steller Jay
(2), Western Bluebird (8+), Nighthawk (6+, one
dove with characteristic noise at end of Live),
Pocket Gopher Digging fairly common (WCR stopped?),
Eptesicus fuscus (1 shot, possibly 3 others of this
species seen). The following bird temperatures were taken.
Species
Cloud
Temp.
Time
Conditions
*Pygmy Nuthatch
40.6°C
7:35 A.M.
alive