Eaton Canyon Observations-Hines

India Hines- Obeservation Log 10/29/12 11:31am-12:08pm

Weather: Arid, breezy, sunny, hot- about 75 degrees

Looking for campsite- Start heading north then go northwest to find a spot

At campsite- Facing South, sitting under the shade from a large amount of trees, ground covered in leaves

Sitting on a small rock right on the floor.

11:31

Just found a site to observe under trees in the shade, many dead plants , set up camp and I find a rock to sit on to start my oberservations

11:34

There is a nice breeze, many leaves rustle, a multitude of flying insects are annoying me

11:38

I take a picture of our camp site and hear some birds chirping, these insects seem to like me, but I don't like them

11:46

I hear something rustle in the dead bushes around me, I come to think that it was a lizard, this fly keeps coming back for more

11:49

I get up and walk around our site a bit, take pictures, I point out a black sage bush, take a picture of it

11:53

I still hear the birds chirping, I'm unable to indentify them, the insects are still annoying me

11:55

I'm still standing up, I see a bird fly over me, it has a white belly, black face and beak, an long black tail. I come to think that it is a magpie, but I'm not sure

11:59

Notice the dead cactus around our camp, cannot identify them, they were to dead

12:08

I just noticed the time, we pack up and start walking to the bus