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f the gyrations was the closing of wings end dropping ebruptly dow-
rica aninthen an upshoot sen 1dine the bird to its maximum he ighth with-
out a flapping of the wings. han buydavsatines ikem ¢ downward again
the continued the same performance. They appeared to be on good
terms most of the time, however at times. one bird would’ close wings
end dart down upon the companion who resented by turning over or to one
side.. One of the most interesting things about this west exposure of
Timep. was the feulting along our course. Several places we decided
were made in e most recent time. It appeared to me to be memely a .
slepping of one stzatum upon snother along the west ligb of the anti-
elime. These blocks have merely slipped

along their contact surfaces with their

underlying base. The new exposed escarp- |
ment carries alone for several hundred fect |:
at the base of the foot hills, Several

Slate colored Fox Sparrows were seen

in sage brush elong way end in both instances the three birds were
fight: ing and screping. Near our destination found the long crested
and Woodhouse Jay associating with each other. Their ca nlls are dis-
tinet when heerd together. The long erested on the one hand hes

developeaé the mimic eall of the screaming red-tail marmot end other
fete ealls. Our only fl ck of Junecos were met with at the end
a

of our tramp; a flock of about 75-100 of mixed Gray~—hee ?
Pink sided and possibly the Montana Junco. Meny were singing

approach. CGolleeted a hemiptera (27) under a rock end several Plies

in a water box. The flies were massed together upon the water surface.

Record of Census

Weather- See notes

Number of birds and ce observed— 222
Species recorded 22

Tinie in the fields Approxinately 8 hours.
Distance covered- From 35 to 4 miles.
Wamber of observers- Three

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Juncos 85 Mixed flock (see notes)

R.W. Pheasant 5

Am, Magpie 6

L.S. Towhee 28 Evenly distributed

Red Tail Hawk 7 Possible duplicetion

P.O day ll Three lone and one group of seven
Woodhouse Jay 6 Associated with the L.0.Jay
G.H.Owl. 1 Possible nesting

RaC. Kinglet 2

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