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Pipilo fuscus
13 Feb Berkeley, Calif.
♀ Pipilo 1st-year Ova to 1 mm. 57.6
slight fat; skull dbl-layered.
♂♀! adult Ova to 1mm. 57.4
slight fat.
Considered a pair; not marked, but 2 towhee
present on property for last few months; when removed
following ♀ should pop 14th; a 4th bird seen on 14th, but
the other!
14 Feb ♀ 1st-year Ova < 1mm. 55.2
Almost no fat. Skull dbl-layered.
Tail pared; 3 rectrices partially
grown, anested!
Feb 15-16 Much chirping, mowing among
local brown towhees; one present
on territory, chiefly along front side of
home.
Feb 23 1 Pair present. One caught. But
Pair evidently not fully "formed"
prior to catch, as aggressive
dashes observed, and one bird
gave series soft notes associated
apparently
with spinal posture which occurs
between unmated birds.
Feb 23 ♀ 1st-y Ova < 1mm. No fat. 52.5
Feb 24 One towhee present; late yesterday
and today, chirping heard frequently,
activity along front side of home.