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155
Journal
R E. Johnson
1969
Feb. 9 Granby, Grand Co., Colorado to Roosevelt, Duchesne Co., Utah
he had noted dark chestnut-brown birds in & around
they
the feeding troughs in his corals 18 miles west
of Kremmling on US 40 on Muddy Creek. Directly north
of Kremmling is a sizeable butte with vertical walls
(Wolford Mountain) & a service station attendant
told me that there are Cliff Swallow nests all over
these walls. A road reaches the top of the mtn &
a trail cuts across the mtn. just below the cliffs.
Perhaps Rosy finches roost in these nests. It was
too late to check this out. I drove west to
Roosevelt, Utah & camped in a roadside park.
Feb. 10 Roosevelt, Duchesne Co., Utah to Wendover, Tooele Co., Utah
Visited the Roosevelt dump, located south of town
on a wash. Starlings & Magpies were present by the
hundreds. Nesbly Farms also had these species plus
English Sparrows & Red-winged Blackbirds.
Further west I stopped at Duchesne & drove up
Indian Canyon 1/2 mile to the dump (no birds) & then
20 miles further up canyon (pretty).
Later I collected one Pion Jay. From among
a group (20) feeding along the roadside 0.4 mi.
east of the int. of Utah Hwy 208 & US 40.
At Heber City I checked the dump (Starlings, &
English Sparrows) & several ranches (Magpies, Starlings,
& English Sparrows).
At Parke City an employee of the city said there