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Cogswell
1950
Iridoprocne bicolor
2
July 9. E. end Lake Tahoe, 6230 ft., El Dorado Co., Calif. - 30+ seen in 1/4 hrs.
Spent on marsh just back from beach near Camp Richardson.
They foraged low over the lake, rising over the strip
of lodgepole pines along the beach, & then down again
over the wide marshlands, by far the commonest
swallow here.
July 10. E. side Boca Res., 5580 ft., Nevada Co., Calif. - 2+ flying
with Cliff & Barn Swallows over grassy swale &
surrounding sagebrush country. Open Jeffrey pine
forest (partly burned) is within a few hundred yards.
July 19. E. end Lake Van Norden, 6780 ft., Placer Co., Calif. - about
20 flying over meadow and perching on wires
near sheep corral. This is big increase over
breeding population (see July 4). Several in juvenile plumage.
July 30 only about 6 here today, as on previous
dates since 19th.
Aug. 1 at least 30, most of them near mouth of
Castle Creek near W end of lake; perches
utilized on wires crossing the creek-mouth &
in nearby tall dead lodgepole pine.
Aug. 3 [250] ft., 1/4 mi. N Donner Pass, Nevada Co., Calif. - 1 flew,
[lattp.m.] over open slopes of granite boulders on Sierra crest
in sagebrush.
Aug. 6 E. side Boca Res. [see above] - several foraging over grass.
Aug. 15 L. Van Norden, 6780 ft., Placer-Nevada Cos., Calif.
3+ (only!) seen in areas E & N of lake where
common 2 wks. ago.