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Christensen, G.H.
1963
Journal
5 June Wedder Forest, 7,900 ft., Sheep Range, Carib Lo., New.
6:30 a.m. Cloudy and a few sprinkles of snow. This an at about 5 a.m. wake at the sound of a whip-poor-will - cloud and clear & repetitions. Then silence & again from a distance. This is same call as heard in Chihuahua in '61.
Chilly a.m.
walked slowly down canyon - many fine ponderosa pine, few fir, two junipers, more chipping sparrows. Fair number of Audubon warblers, replaced out summer the black-throated Gray here. Called one & auduboni. Then shot a canyon wren from off of rocks on N. side of canyon. Many warblers & warbling vicras in pines, often perched the. Shot 2 gray warblers - both foraging in the pine needles, high. Goodly numbers of pygmy nuthatches. Heard 2 fishers, and what sounded like watercaker.
Shot & missed rufous-sided towhee; in sheep-thames - pinon, juniper area - heard great catlike, saw several green-tailed towhees. Saw what looked to be a band-tailed pigeon flying up canyon high. Heard woodpeckers drilling - tho not loudly - couldnt locate.
At the site of a camping area 1/2 mi. down canyon heard what may have been a pygmy owl - its whistle was very high & answered my imitation note, but wouldnt come in to either call or squeaks. Clouds scattered & grew by noon. Bird activity slows downy after 10 a.m.