Field notes, v4150
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W.B. Richardson 934 1 White-headed Woodpeckers. May 19 Quaking Aspen Meadow Fulda Co., California. Found two nests of this bird today, each containing five eggs. The first nest was found near the meadow in a broken decayed stump of a white fir. This nest was about 4 ft off the ground. The nest hole was about 7 inches deep and entrance was about 1½ inch in diameter. The other nest was in the thick forest in a cut white fir log. This log had been sawed in a three foot length for fire wood and was standing upright on the ground. The nest was about 6" from the top of the log. This nest was 6-2" deep and entrance about 1½" in diameter. The female remained