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Title
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Sioux County, June 17-July 2, 1911
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Date
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June 17-July 2, 1911
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Creator
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Frank H. Shoemaker
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Description
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Regional Narrative
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Identifier
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321301-1911
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Rights
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above road in Monroe Canyon. The mother bird sat very closely, peering
those of the blue jay, their favorite remark being "queevy-quavey, queevy-
when Dr. Yoleott tore himself away from the cottage - we were making our
Plumbeous Vireo. ~ A nest with four eggs found June 2Cth, in box elder | |
over the edge of the nest as we pulled down the branch to investigate.
Hatched in due course.
Violet-green Swallow. — Occasionally seen.
Lazuli Bunting. - One seen at Crawford in city park.
Black-heaced Grosbeek. - Fairly common.
White-wineed Junco. - Often seen; doubtless nests in these canyons.
Bullock Oriole. - Occasionally seen. ne
Pinion Jay. - The characteristic bird of the region, and a great
favorite with us all. They possess the habits end vocal abilities of
the jay tribe, and were so common that my mental picture of Monroe Canyon
always contains at least one. Their notes are more softly modulated than
quavey," or under stress of great excitement - which is a common state of
all jays - this may be rendered "queevy queevy queevy queevy queevy” -
perhaps a dozen times in succession if the attendant cireumstences are
extremely hazardous, remarkable, or scandalous. When I awoke mornings
in my sky bed-room it was common to find a committee of half a dozen of
the birds camped about the neighboring branches, and by vretending to be
still very much asleep I frequently got fine views of the jays, which is
ordinarily difficult of secomplishment, as they sre very shy. At the F
first movement they would queevy-queevy into the distance with great
alacrity. - Leussler edded his mite to ornithological lore by saying that
the species was very common about Cmaha, where, however, they ere called
“opinionated jays" - which will do for hin.
Magpie. - Fairly common, but moreso on the other side of the ridge, in
the Glen region. _ .
Say Phoebe. - Chiefly in Hat Creek Valley.
White-throated Rock Swift. - Fairly common about high voints of
buttes on ridges.
Poor-will. - Common. We had a poor-will econeert every evening, and :
all night long. The note is plaintive and beautiful - an odd combination | |
of words, but wilfully put down - and it was not uncommon to have a dozen e
of the birds at once within hearing. Late one night - one of the nights
way up the side of the canyon when we flushed a poor-will, which flew or
fluttered near us for some distance, so we marked the place as worthy of
