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Crowley 1942
Journal
May 21 Cedar Grove, S Fork Kings Canyon, 4600 ft, Fresno Co., Calif.
May 21, 1942
Western Tanager halfway across the
canyon, perched on a top branch of a
pine tree. The red head, dark wing
and yellow under parts stood out sharply.
Mrs. Miller and Dr. Fisher identified
a junco flying off the trail into
the bushes. I saw a brownish bird
with white tail feathers(?) or wing patches,
I was not sure which — as the bird
they called junco. Dr. Fisher heard a
California and a Hermit Warbler off the
road on the "Bench" above camp. He
left the road and struck off toward
the flat Bench. Here we identified
a Hermit Warbler high in a bare tree,
a Mountain Chickadee and a Nuttall
tin the same tree. Further east we
saw an Ash-throated Flycatcher high
up on a bare branch of a pine tree.
The Hermit Warbler was seen about
5 ft. lower down on a leafy branch,
of the same tree. He returned to camp
straight down the side of the canyon
wall, arriving there at 5:20 P.M. The
rest of the party — with Dr. Miller —
returned at 5:45. After dinner we