Field notes, v4514
Page 157
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"the whole bird stuffy and small. The Oregon chickadee's note is practically clear - more so perhaps than the California Bird. The Chestnut-backed is very awkie like a Squirrel." I heard the Oregon "squeak once and then got him well started" by whistling myself. Several of them got off singing. Generally the song was the same but with a less perfect musical intonational and often a flatting and sliding of pitch which seemed to set the general case. "I did not hear the "Chestnut's song" While exploring chickadee we discovered an Anthony's note Vireo. I gave the Bullion note chid and he came a running It surely seemed like it is a greener bird than Weyler. Soon I started a