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R.E. Johnson
1969
Journal
137
Jan. 25 Reno, Nevada to Salt Lake City area, Utah
Finches continued to appear and a few were collected
so that the total collected was 11 Rosy Finches & 2
Horned Larks.
I continued driving east on US 40 to Salt Lake
city & beyond to camp high in the Wasatch Mtns.
some distance short of Heber City on US 40.
Jan. 26 Salt Lake City Area, Utah to Denver, Colorado
Stormy weather continues, but little snow
falling now. Birds near Heber City include
Black-billed Magpie, Red-winged Blackbird, Brewer Blackbird,
starling & sparrow Hawk.
1.6 miles W. of the Duchesne County line on
US 40, where the highway descends a narrow
canyon, a flock of 200 Rosy finches (apparently
L. atrata) were seen on the highway. They flew
off when several cars passed in succession. None
could be collected.
The road continues a short ways down
canyon before the canyon opens into a flat or
rolling area. Here 3 Magpies, 15 Pine Siskins,
& a flock of 50 Horned Larks were seen.
Later in the vicinity of Roosevelt & Jensen
25 shrikes^50 English Sparrows, Starlings, Magpies &
Horned Larks were seen.
I visited the quarry at Dinosaur Nat.
Mon.; ^no birds were seen in the monument.