Field notes, v567
Page 199
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Cogswell Journal 127 Sep. 11 (cont) Red Mtn. to Beegum - Red Bluff, Trinity, Shasta, Tehama Co., Calif. broad belt were Rhys diversifolia, Rhys trilobata, aretostaphylos manganita? (especially common on low river terraces near Red Bluff). The truck being disabled by 2 flat tires about 8 mi. out of Beegum along Dry Creek valley, Yulkin, so I waited with it while Dr Leopold & Murray went on to Red Bluff - had then repaired. although the area in which we thereby spent about 4 1/2 hrs. (11:00-3:30) is outside of the transect, the following list of birds which I saw or heard incidental to my writing of notes may be of some interest: Turkey Vultures - several (6+) Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Sparrow Hawk - 1 Mourning Dove - several Red-shafted Slicker - 2 (1 eating berries of R. diversifolia) Lewis Woodpecker - 3+ Acorn Woodpecker - several Nuttall's woodpecker - 1 Say's Phoebe - 1 (around open field in valley) Scrub Jay - several Plain Titmouse - " White-breasted Nuthatch - 2+ Bewick's Wren - 1 House Finch - several Green-backed Goldfinch - " Brown Towhee - 2 also noted near Harrisson Hulch Ranger Sta: California Thrasher - 2 and near Red Bluff : Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 Spark Sparrow - many Raven - 2 (flew over 6 mi. S of town)