Field notes, v1313
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Bullion 1949 Loxia curvirostra -1- Aug 13 Big Lagoon, Humboldt Co., Calif. A parent bird seen feeding a young in a Sitka Spruce N of Camp. One of the two birds was knocked down but never recovered. - Later, 1 bird at the water-hole just E of camp- and Keith Murray saw two bathing and drinking at the same water hole still later this afternoon. Aug 23 French Camp, 3100 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif.- Collected one from atop a small Incense Cedar in camp. Seemed to be alone- no other birds Crosshills in the vicinity at the moment. Sept 1 1 mi. W Brannan Mtn, 3300 ft., Humboldt Co. Calif. A single bird was heard flying over the Douglas Fir forest at the little bog lake at the head of the east fork of Three Creek about 2 p.m. It continued flying directly south. Summary Northwest Coast Transect, Calif.- Crosshills were common only at Big Lagoon and French Camp. At Big Lagoon they stayed pretty much in the tops of the Sitka Spruces. At French Camp they came down into the camp to feed on egg shell and were very often right overhead in the Douglas Firs. They were very common there. At