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6 August 1979 continued.
Spring # 232 (that's 233) "Jaybird"
spring, was just a wet patch of
weed about 20 ft in diameter
on the low side of a ridge. Two
or 3 small Salix grew on the uphill
side, some Rosa and spineless Ribes
around the sides. Most of the water
present was in cow tracks. Many
cow tracks + trails, cow pies, deer sign.
Sat and watched birds using this
spring for 1/2 hr. Saw 1 Anacispermopales?
Birds: White-throated Swift, Say's Phoebe,
Bewick's Wren, Black-throated Sparrow,
Green-tailed Towhee, Common Bushtits,
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Brewer's Sparrow,
Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-throated Gray
Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Sage Sparrows,
Scrub-Jay, Rufous-sided Towhee, Broad-tailed
(P) Hummingbird, Swainson's Hawk. A very
birdy little spring - obviously of
great importance to the birds.
Later, we proceeded downstream
to Spring # 230. Spring # 230,
Log Spring, is a stream 200-300
yards long. Severely impacted by cattle,
of which we saw several. Also saw
Mule DEER, a JOE and fawn (fawn just
losing spots), lots of House Finches and
a good look at a Hermit Thrush.