Field notes, v1752
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1. 60th 1984/ 1985 journal 13. Dec bird, (except ♀ #298) all killed each for specimens. #298 went home with me and was put w/ "#57" and "#40". I checked "#43" and "33"s nest -- no eggs. Jan 3 I checked things out at A.B.S. today... still no eggs for "33". Jan 8 I checked out A.B.S. today. "33" was on the nest, tight! "#43" in good full song. They must now have eggs. All else o.k... still nothing interesting in "59" and "06"s cage. #273 and #274 o.k. Jan 24 Dec : I went up to ABS to check out the captive birds. "33" was on the nest, "#43" in intermittent song. "#43" was observed to feed on pine nuts, then go to the nest to feed "33". After about 15-14 min, "33" moved aside and two heads of baby birds appeared from the nest. I was about 2ft. away as I