Field notes, v1617
Page 343
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with 19 1989 Journal 87 Kussel Flee Res. ENE NW Lafayette, Contra Costa Co. cely 13 off 4 May 6F/Fw OR/Bc's nest dimensions: cup 6x6.5cm Outer: 7.5x12.5cm. Banded adults Found 4 ad 4 young in nest above OR/FW. Their family is all 4F/Fw on left leg. I saw 9K/Fw B/Bk carryng food and it is still in area but saw no fledgling. FW/BC's feed at least one fledgling. OR/Fcw calls but nosign & FW/PK rt by w association with nary & probably complete nesty end of week. saw 2 Bc/Fw carryng food from radish to mulberry but have not seen fledglgy. Banded OR/Fw's ? OR/FW RD/OR She had a by goodpatch. Checked OR/FW's nest at pond flushed ? not off nest at 5' south of nest. 4 eggs warm. Heard OR/Fw call 5 May Banded 3 nestling at FW/BK 's nest, not saw what happened to 4th egg. By my calculations those nestlings are ~5 days old. Eliminated ? ~1 OF/Fw at pond was flushed off of 4 warm eggs. I could still read the #2 on the one egg I picked up. 8 May collected FW/BK's and 2 nestling 3rd was nowhere in sight.