Field notes, v1478
Page 353
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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.