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Transcription
December
1956
STELLER'S JAY (CYANOCITTA STELLAE)
FEB25 Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co., Calif.
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Flew 5' up in bush & gave 2 "SHCRASH!"
calls, paused 5 sec's + gave 2
more of those loud squawking
calls. Great elevated & conspicuous.
5 min's later another (or same?)
bird in eucalyptus trees was
giving SHOOK-SHOOK etc (or CHOOK-
CHOOK ETC.) call. Loud & definite.
& rapid. Another call given a few
minutes later was CHOW-CHOW ETC.
maybe 5 times - slower than 'shook'
call