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Encina Primera, 6000 ft. Lower Calif. Mexico.
El Primera Encina
May 11.
Gilmore
1926.
Camped here after an easy ride from
San Jose. Did not see many birdson
the way but up in the steeper mts
I frequently heard the call of the
Mountain quail. At Encina Primera
the Poor Wills were very numerous,
actually flying among the rocks a
few yards from camp.
Gilmore
1926.
Alcatraz, 7000 ft. Lower Calif. Mexico.
May 12.
Reached here at 4:30 P.M. after 7 hrs
in the saddle. Start' Started from Encina
Primera at 7:00 A.M. & arrived at La
Gruela at 1:00 P.M. I saw one
Homed Owl about 3 miles south of
the last camp. At La Gruella
I saw some FaralBuxe Cormorants,
Mallards, & Mudden . At Alcatraz
heard numerous Mountain Quail
and Poor Wills and saw one Homed
Owl