Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
| www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
1975
Pipilo fuscus
Hilgard Ave., Berkeley
21 March ?? 1st year Yellow - Red. (to south)
1982
9 Sept Hilgard Ave.
Towhee caught in trap set for rat
that came in living room last nite.
3 ad. no fat. Testis 3mm. 54.0 gms
neck almost completi: EE/EE/45o/EE/EE/45o/EE gms
when picked up 7PM a.m., already
ant-ridden, eyes dried, etc. - I.C., caught
the previous day.
In the neighboring yard, to east, was
alone towhee chipping constantly, at
varying rates, somewhat less vigorous
song, but soft, and with subtle
irregularity in the music forgoing a notes.
This individual remained in the area
before sleeps
during the hour or after I discovered
the trapped bird. It moved about chiefly
on our upper yard and in Atkins' yard,
closely oriented to the spot where at had first
contact with its mate.
9 Sept. 5-7 p.m. Towhee present, calling as this
morning. One gave a weak and somewhat
irregular, but clearly identifiable pair
re-enforcement note.
0 - 14 Sept. Single towhee present in each yard daily,
chipping, a few more week songs given,
also soft conversational note from by pair