Field notes: Eastern United States trip, book 1, v4545
Page 26
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
22 Apr. 28 - Miss.; Ala. a swamps. Elsewhere 2 Mourning Doves, and a flock of fully 50 Crows (probably Common) on a farm there is more forming now, and some citrus orchards. Still, proximity to the sea, furnishes most of human industry apparently, see for bleeding of pines for turpentine which seems to be destroying much of forests. 12:40 - at Mobile, Ala. 2:35 pm. - Bay Minette, Ala. Have seen only Gt. Blue Heron 1, Crow 2, Eastern Kingbird 1; Turkey Vulture 1. The country now is nearly all rolling pine barrens. Occasional swamps have cypress, magnolia, pecan & oaks. Just saw two Meadowlarks; 1 Loggerhead Shrike 2 mockingbirds; 1 Turkey Vulture.