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Collector: Grinnell - 1925
Location: Lassen Section (Mineral)
Date: June 14, 1925
Page Number: 2463

Both yesterday and today a pair of Evening Grosbeaks
have been seen; not on the ground yet, but in
flight well up between the fir tops, calling loudly
as they go. Saw a Sharp-shinned Hawk, female, in
flight thru the lodge-pole pines adjacent to the
nearest willow-bog. Dixon and I both have looked thru
the thick-topped trees in the vicinity, to no avail
so far. Several Siskins are about, mostly in
flight, above. There is an abundance of small
flycatchers about, foraging and singing up high
in yellow pines and firs, but going down into the
ceanothus bush, too. Have found two nests, one
building and one with one fresh egg (yesterday) and
bird sitting. Whether these are Wright or Hammond
Flycatchers will depend definitely on shooting;
and I will shoot no birds hereabouts, save any (?)
taken with nests. Hear one Olive-sided Flycatcher
from top of huge yellow pine on hill. Wood
Pewees are fairly common. Modoc Hairy Woodpeckers
are commonest, adults only, about, foraging
industriously on fallen rotting lodge-pole and yellow
pine. Have seen one male White-headed Woodpecker,
and have heard a Pileated Woodpecker; abundance
of the work of the latter on dead firs down
clean to the ground.
Last night I heard a Pacific Nighthawk;
curiously this species is far less abundant here
than down around Inskip Hill where the life-

Collector: Grinnell - 1925
Location: Lassen Section (Mineral)
Date: June 14, 1925
Page Number: 2463

Both yesterday and today a pair of Evening Grosbeaks
have been seen; not on the ground yet, but in
flight well up between the fir tops, calling loudly
as they go. Saw a Sharp-shinned Hawk, female, in
flight thru the lodge-pole pines adjacent to the
nearest willow-bog. Dixon and I both have looked thru
the thick-topped trees in the vicinity, to no avail
so far. Several Siskins are about, mostly in
flight, above. There is an abundance of small
flycatchers about, foraging and singing up high
in yellow pines and firs, but going down into the
ceanothus bush, too. Have found two nests, one
building and one with one fresh egg (yesterday) and
bird sitting. Whether these are Wright or Hammond
Flycatchers will depend definitely on shooting;
and I will shoot no birds hereabouts, save any (?)
taken with nests. Hear one Olive-sided Flycatcher
from top of huge yellow pine on hill. Wood
Pewees are fairly common. Modoc Hairy Woodpeckers
are commonest, adults only, about, foraging
industriously on fallen rotting lodge-pole and yellow
pine. Have seen one male White-headed Woodpecker,
and have heard a Pileated Woodpecker; abundance
of the work of the latter on dead firs down
clean to the ground.
Last night I heard a Pacific Nighthawk;
curiously this species is far less abundant here
than down around Inskip Hill where the life-