Field notes: Eastern United States return trip through Canada and Northwest United States, San Diego trip,1916, and second Eastern United States trip "via northwest", v4546
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June 9 - British Columbia 123 5 the south of here. Near Notch Hill saw fully 15 crows roosting in tops of dead trees. Later, along Thompson River, many yellow pines appeared, but no other evidences of aridity. June 10 6:15 a.m. - at Mission, on the Fraser River, which is the station for Sumas, one of Brooks' collecting stations. Here, and thence down to Vancouver, which we reached at a.m., the country is all the same - heavy coastal vegetation. At Mission, during 5 minutes stop, noted: Western Robin, 2 on lawn pulling myleworms, and others singing; Pine Siskin, at least two heard; Trail Flycatcher, one calling from willow clumps; Crow, 2 out in fields; Brewer Blackbird 2, in fields.