Field notes, v4514
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Order hongibennes Black Tern 11 Black Tern Date June 30 1922 Set.M. 62/3 ROW No. 77/ Local. Buena Vista Lake Kern Co. Calif. Inc. I commenced two heavy Coll.by Alden R Miller Nest on floating weeds (cudweed) Rm. among patches of algae weed in open water, nest 3'diam 11 Black Tern Date July 1, 1922 Set.M. 63/3 ROW No. 77/ Local. Buena Vista Lake Kern Co. Calif. Inc. Commenced Coll by Alden R Miller Nest | Nest on floating nettle Rm. at the root where the plant had been rooted nest cuped well a few sticks and grass stems added; eggs dry but most of the nest dist. Name Black Tern Date July 1 1922 Set.M. 64/3 ROW No. 77/ Local Buena Vista Lake Kern Co. Calif. Inc. Commenced but varying Collby. Alden R Miller (permit A.H.T.R.) Nest on floating nettle nest add/ Rm. eggs wet, only a colony of Blacks and a few Forsteds