Field notes, v569
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Coquell 1950 Euphagus cyanoccephalus 2 July 10 E side Boea Reservoir, 5600 ft., Nevada Co., Calif. - many seen, several of them carrying food (to fledglings?). July 12 Trouble Meadows (S.of Bend), 4500-4600 ft., Washoe Co., Nev. July 26/Aug. 9 Very common in farmland - wet grassland areas. July 21 Bear Valley, 4880 ft. Nevada Co., Calif - flock of 20+ birds in grassland & on gravel outcrops in same. Several young still being fed were included, all tho able to fly well with the flock. 20+ seen or Aug. 4 also. Aug. 1 I. Van Norden, 6800 ft., Nevada & Placer Cos, Calif - greatly in. cresced numbers here now as compared to month ago. Single flock of 100+ seen. Aug. 6 Kingsbury Grade (Nev. Rt-17), E. flank Carson Range, 5500 ft., Douglas Co., Nev. - 2 seen perching in pines scattered on low sagebrush-covered mountain slope. -Carson Valley (E.of above) - common on or near grassland. Aug. 7 E side Boea Res. [see above] - several present; all young apparently now independent. Aug. 9 Martis Valley, SE Truckee, Nevada Co., Calif - several seen along road thru sagebrush flat (above grassy wale). Aug. 15 I. Van Norden [see above] - still numerous A. Immature males are now in post-juvinal molt, showing patches of shing feathers & slightly whitish eye. (AREA of 30+) Aug. 16 Cisco Grove, 5650 ft., on S. Fork Yuba R., Placer Co., Calif. 5 (2 & imm. ?) foraging on gravelly ground in open near tall cottonwoods. Aug. 17 Little Truckee R., 5800 ft., Sierra Nevada Co., Calif - flock of about 30 foraging among, near cattle on, grassy valley between sagebrush slopes.