Field notes, v567
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Loggell 1949 Pipilo maculatus erythrophthalmus 1 Aug.22. 1 mi. WNW Schoolhouse Creek, 2300 ft, Humboldt Co, Calif. 9:40 a.m. I heard a "cat" call of this species from a sparse thicket of Pinus diversifolia. Perches up on a slight knoll amid the Harry oaks of the SW-facing slope below the large grassy prairie which extends on along the Bald Hills to the NW. Upon following it up I found 4 juveniles and took one of them (=#49). The other 3 were still around after the first shot, but were apparently frightened away by my immediately shooting at an Sporornis tolmeiei. Aug.23 6:00 a.m. Schoolhouse Creek, 2500 ft, Humboldt Co, Calif. a pair came together to my squeak & both were collected. See Journal, p.81, for description of habitat. Upon preparing the specimens (#s 57 & 58) the ♀ was found to have only a few insect remains and a few small seeds in the stomach. Aug.28 3:50 pm Horse Lints Creek, 4¾ mi. N, 1⅓ mi. E Willow Creek, 600 ft, Humboldt Co, Calif. One was heard, giving the typical "cat-call" from a thicket of Vaccinium ovatum under and around a dense stand of young Douglas firs. The set was the same as that at which 2 Ghamaea fasciata were collected (see p.act) Aug.28-29 (3½ mi. N) Willow Creek, 400 ft, Humboldt Co, Calif. About 3 or 4 seen in brushy areas adjacent to old orchard & river bottom woodland. They spent much time in Quammos californicus bushes; all were in streaked juvenile plumage except one, which was collected.