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Cogswell
1949
Hirundo rustica
Aug. 9-19
Big Lagoon, Humboldt Co., Calif.
Common.
Seen mostly in flight over wet pastureland and
marsh inland from SE end of the lagoon — or
perched on telephone wires, etc. there. also
noted near farm buildings at the end of road on
W. slope of first ridge E. of the lagoon, alt. 550 ft.
a dead young bird was found under the porch
of the deserted house there.
Sep. 8
S. Dubakella mtn., 5700 ft., 12 mi. S Hayfork, Trinity
Co., Calif.
2 flew low along the ridge E. of the
peak, pausing to circle about a rocky point
on the barren ridge a few times then passing on
to the South.