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J. Memmler
1943
Lawrence Gold Finch
Santrago Springs, @ 700 ft., 8 mi. E + 1/2 mi. S Simmler, #4 SL Co., Caly.
June 2,
While setting my traps last night (late afternoon)
I saw a pair of birds in the Juniper trees on
the north-facing slope of the hill. They
seemed to be very excited by my presence
in their vicinity.
June 3,
Yesterday when going over my trap line
I again saw the pair of birds. I sat down
under a juniper and after a very few
moments the ? went to a nest about 1 yd.
alove where I had set a trap. I stood up,
frightening her from the nest again, and
looked at the nest. There were 5 very light
pink eggs about 1/2" long in a small nest
made of grass and feathers. It was near
the end of a branch on the Juniper tree
and concealed behind its fruit and foliage.
June 4,
When I picked up my traps this
morning I again saw the ? sitting on
the nest and when I frightened
her from the nest the 5 eggs were still
there as before.