Field notes, v567
Page 93
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Caywell 1949 Journal 78 French Camp, 3100 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif. Aug.22 (cont.) and along fences & road sides. I had hoped To find Horned Larks in the stubble fields, but none were located. One area of partly mowed, partially standing green grain attracted numbers of swallows (4 species, see list pp.86,88) and Vaux Swifts. Chipping and Savannah Sparrows were common along road sides & fences, Two Bay Sevanals being collected (see species account). A flock of 10 and a flock of 4 mourning Doves were seen in the stubble fields & road; they were quite many. At least 5 Sparrow Hawks were seen, also, 1 Red-tailed Hawk & several Turkey Vultures & 1 Raven — but no other birds associated directly with the open fields. This locality is on the Anton Lyons Ranch, which continues near Schoolhouse Creek with the Joe Monegas Ranch [labelled "Tomlison Bros." on 1945 map] intervening. The Monegas Ranch is more intensively farmed, with grain planted & cattle in some of the fields. It was here that the large number of Ravens were seen on the 19th, but today only 1 flew over, followed by a flock of 9 somewhat later. Not having permission to hunt on the Monegas Ranch, I resumed on the Lyons property 1 mi. NW of Schoolhouse Creek, where I collected a Meadowlark (see spec't) & noted Sparrow Hawks & 1 Barn Swallow.