Field notes, v562
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Christman, B.A. 1963 Journal 26 June ½ mi. E Ella Wt., 7,200 ft., Clover Wt., Lincoln Co, Canada of small pines & called. Never showed again. got a calling gnatcatcher, saw more metholkes & singing Solitary Violes. Collected another Grace warbler - out of a tall mature pine. These birds seem to act like olive warblers - gleaming in the pine needles except this species is more active than the latter. Backs to camp & dinner about 8: p.m. saw 2 bluebirds fly by, a little later 2 nighthawks flew W 100-xfd N of the ridge we are camped on. One flew past camp while we were eating (6:45 p.) at late dusk (8:30 +) heard a clucking which sounded somewhat like a flickers polynotes call, except higher & more scolding. Then a night-hawk sized bird flew over - 25 ft above ground, that all I but didn't get it. it was dark & had larger wings than a nighthawk - several birds out - one swagotta, very large. 27 June Hunted on a hill SE of camp - open stand of pine of all age classes with some stands of gambel oak. saw 3 Grace warblers - only one song. Saw a good sized hawk fly up into a mature ponderosa - there was a stick nest 40 ft up on up hill (NW facing) tree d could see a tail over the edge of the near - fixed a half load at the nest & got the bird with 9's as it went off. Upon skinning found internal parts of a bird in crop - nothing to identify as to species.