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Smith, J
1989
Journal
7/7
Sagebrush State, 3mi NW Hbartails, Nevada Co., Calif. 6300
4 June Nest check oil Transfer #3 or RB FW , 4 weeklings
1st g 2 left 3 both 1 now
Bellayth 2.558 2.78 2.55 2.13
legth 2.49 2.43 2.4 2.11
width 2.60 2.32 2.51 2.02
my legth 7.43 6.81 6.92 4.83
tail legth not out - -
tarsus 6.07 5.83 5.69 4.31
mid tibia 9.01 8.36 8.21 5.89
hindmould 4.71 4.70 4.87 3.64
wt 3.50 g 3.0 g 3.0 g 1.50 g
closea 3.05 x1.64 3.30 x1.67 1.70 x1.13 2.75 x0.92
remarks egg sit, not open 3 same same eggs not open
feet same < my belly pad same arms same
nest cup felt very wet cut had ravied for 4 hours
This morning bt adult was sipping.
Nest check at 1/8th ok/FW #, 4 wet eggs but I flunked off female. Nest checks at 20/FW Transfer #2
3 wet eggs with puddle of water. I left them but heard a lot of sipping, who knows?
Yesterday found nest? 2 unmarked indus just where I cross over Sagebrush at Beaver dam, flagged 4 warm eggs.
Too overcast to candle the eggs. The 6th FW nest was empty no sign of fledglings or adults.