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Cogswell
1949
Tachycineta thalassina
aug. 10. Big Lagoon, Humboldt Co., Calif (1 mi. 3SE of camp)
An adult & an immature were flying with
members of Tree Swallows up & down the
gravelly bed of the stream here, which runs
in a fairly narrow canyon, one wall of which
is being dug away by steam shovels. The
adult was collected & turned over to Dr. Miller
for preparation the following day (= his # ).
aug. 14 at least 3 immatures were on wires near
S.E. end of lagoon with several Tree & Barn
Swallows. I collected one of the immature
violet greens (= # 26)
aug. 16,17 Several seen each day flying over the "chaparel"
and small grassy area & adjacent forest bor-
ders along the W. facing slope of the first ridge
E. of the lagoon.
2000 ft.
aug. 22 2½ mi. NW Schoolhouse Creek, Humboldt Co., Calif.
at least 15 were seen among other swallows
& too many swifts flying over grain & stubble
fields here. No others noted in Bald Hills or
French Camp areas covered.
aug. 28 Willow Creek, 400 ft, Humboldt Co., Calif. A large
flock (30+) was seen coming in, in shifts, to
bathe by splashing into the surface of the Trinity
River just upstream of a region of rapids here.
1 mi. N.
2:00 p.m.
sep. 7 2½ mi NW Bad Mtn., 5400 ft., 14 mi. S Hayford,
Trinity Co, Calif: 3 seen flying rapidly southward
low over the ridge
sep. 10 1 seen flying southward