Field Notes of Junius Henderson/Notebook 3/Boulder-1909-03-23

by Junius Henderson

Boulder, Colo. Boulder, Colorado, March 23, 1909 March 23, 1909

Delightful morning, but hazy clouds. I started alone up Gregory Canyon Gregory Canyon, Colorado at 7:30 a.m. Six meadowlarks Sturnella before reaching mouth of canyon. Saw Junco sp. Junco at mouth of Gregory Canyon Gregory Canyon, Colorado. Further up saw nuthatches Sitta and took a chipmunk Tamias and chickadee Poecile. Saw a Clarke nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana. Passed over the divide into bear Canyon Bear Canyon, Colorado, where nutcrackers Nucifraga were plentiful, as well as chickadees Poecile and nuthatches nuthatch. Shot another chickadee Poecile and nuthatch Sitta.