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1934
Journal
84
27 April Checked nestling at mulberry bush then
were 2 well feathered and one piped egg
that looked very old and dry. One of the
nestlings pipped out of nest, heard calls
to 8 later in the day - by pm. Banded two
other nestling 1431-14517 BYPK, tarsus me
very fat. Female was also caught
84 fw of hk she looked very striking. I checked
nestlings at OF/FW ok found 2 nestlings with
partially emerged pin feathers and one warm
egg. Did not band. Checked nestlings at
FWBL found 4 feathered nestlings with
parents in attendance banded 2031-08534, BY/AD,
1431-14518 BY/AD, 1731-14519 BY/AD, 1431-14520 BY/AD
Parents chirped as I returned nestlings it took
25-30 minutes to band all 4.
8 April Checked OF/FW's nest on W side of pond
3 warm eggs flushed up and marked.
9 April Banded nestlings at PK/FW in juniper patch
E of Mulberry. 1451-14521 PK/PK, 1431-14522 PF/BK
total were 10 lbs just fully pipped no feather
emergent. Hatchback shed saw down, one egg
left, piped at water, but could not put it on it.
Found OF/FW or BK's nest in Raddish patch
E of Mulberry 4 warm eggs, flagged all by awg