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Cogswell
1950
2
Retrochelidon pyrrhonota
July 24 Boca Res, 5360 ft., Nevada Co., Calif. - an estimated
150 seen over flats E of reservoir and in the
gorge below the spillway. Stopped to
look at the nests, which are placed in
about 5 rows in the angles between the
overhead & its supporting beams. Some
nests had open fronts (= 1949 nests?), but
many had the full gourd shape. Birds were
going to several of these frequently, &
adls. were seen peering out of some.
No count made, but no. nests somewhere above.
30
July 26 along highway US-395, S of Reno, Washoe Co., Nev. - about 10
seen
Little Washoe Lake, 5020 ft., Washoe Co., Nev. - about
20 est. in a very open flock foraging high
above lake. This sp. was present here regu.
early in 1948 also, probably nesting in nearby
village of Washoe.
July 27 - Brosser Cr., 5650 ft., 1½ mi. E, 3½ mi. N Truckee Nevada Co.,
Calif. - 50± flying about over grassy valley &
nearby sagebrush slopes. They nest here on
the old (now abandoned) "Brosser House" (stage
station?).
- Little Truckee R., 5800 ft. Sierra Co. 3 mi. E, 5 mi. N
Hobart Mills, Calif. - about 20 seen near the
iron bridge, under which they are nesting. This
valley is much like the Boca & Brosser Cr. areas in
general physiognomy, & is directly upstream from former.
Aug. 1 L. Van Norden, 6800 ft., Placer + Nevada Cos, Calif. - about
20 present, in flight over meadow a lake or perched
on wires by mouth of Castle Cr. one of these was a
juvenile.