J.C. ZIEGLER 1956 OREGON JUNCO (JUNCO OREGONUS) FEB 11 WILOCAT CANYON, ORIENT COSTA CO., CALIFORNIA 8:45 AM - SAW JUNCO IN CUT DOWN BRANCHES OF EUCALYPTUS TREES IN EUCALYPTUS GROVE. CHIRPING OR TITTERING AS IT FLEW INTO SMALL (8') EUCALYPTUS. WHITE OUTER TAIL FEATHERS QUITE NOTICEABLE. ANOTHER JUNCO PRESENT ON GROUND FEEDING. THE TWO WHEN BOTH FEEDING ON GROUND WERE APPROX 8'-10' FT. APART. MOST OF TIME SPENT ON GROUND OR ON BRUSH LYING ON GROUND. HILLSIDE SLOPING DOWN FROM ROAD - VERY LITTLE UNDERBRUSH OTHER THAN THAT CUT DOWN FLYING AROUND. NO OTHER KINDS OF BIRDS NEARBY, AT LEAST WITHIN 200 FEET OR SO. AFTER 10 MINUTES OF FEEDING BIRDS FLEW, TITTERING, TO ROADSIDE BANK & FROM THERE ONCE FLEW INTO ROADSIDE EUCALYPTUS (ALARMED?) FLUTTING OF TAIL OF BIRDS NOTICED AFTER THEY PERCHED ON DIFFERENT PERCHES OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY TITTERING. 9:15 AM SAW JUNCO TITTERING & TAIL- FLUTTING IN EUCALYPTUS ABOVE VS 40' ABOUT ROAD. 2 OR 3 MORE FLEW FROM GROUND INTO NEARBY TREES & CARRIED ON SOME ACTONS. SAW A [illegible] NIGRO TITTERING RUNNING INTO FOREST TRAIL.