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V. Memmler
1942
Buteo borealis calurus
April 6, Johnson Ranch, 800 ft., Chualar Canyon, Monterey Co., Calif.
11:00 A.M. A nest placed about 7/3 of the way up a mature Sycamore tree was seen with a bird perched on the edge. The bird took off in flight and the outline and coloring identified it as a Red-tailed hawk. The nest was about 50 ft. above the ground. It was placed above a small fork in branches out from the trunk of the tree. The nest give a rather haphazard appearance, with branches and twigs protruding in all directions,