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April
1989
journal
83
Russell Freekes, 2mi NW Lafayette, Contra Costa Co, Calif 130oft
25 April 0711 hours overcast, drizzle ad cold (40-45°F)
She was clearly from frost possibly.
Observed WYFW B/fw at his unmarked ?
Found empty fork nest at N end of drainage
attached to a live hemlock. Flagged dead hemlock
3' to SW: Dosj, moats I had observed them the
morning th 8th & 7 foraging ad flying from west
site to 20-30yds away. She stayed in close
proximity to one another. ? vocalizing from
everywhere but 10yd radius of nest. Lazuli
flew into west area ad ? cleared it away.
? did not vocalize much but she flew
around a lot. At 0930 ? left white's
territory ad went to the pond. I saw WYFW BK
singing from woodpile ad flying S of that pile
heard no female also saw one of th B/fw's
on the woodpile but could not tell whom.
at 1030 started OB on WYFW B/fw at his
unmarked ?. Found nest with 2 cold eggs
on w side of pond in hemlock. Flagged
SWq nest 3' ad 20s awayed. She nest on
the edge of the mulberry patch beyond
Sunday is still empty. Havnt seen red couple
for ! at least one week!