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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114 June 8 - vicinity Regina pair of Ferruginous Rough-legged Hawks, at least 3 Marsh HAWKS, a Killdeer, and many ducks and some geese, the latter mostly at great distance on the ponds or nearly all in pairs. A few census (Mrs. J. Cheking) from Qu'Appelle, 8:45, to Regina 9:25, gave the following: Mallard 1; Cross 2 Black Tern 7; Red-winged Blackbird, Canvasback Duck 3; Killdeer 1; Eastern Kingbird 2; Canada Goose 1 unknown 14; W. Meadowlark 6; Pintail Duck 2; Horned Lark 1; Brewer Blackbird 13; Bank Swallow 6 Swainson Hawk 1; some wader 3. Total for 40 minutes 15 species, 106 individuals. From Moose Jaw west toward Swiftcurrent the elevation increases to over 2000 feet, the prairie