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Tree duck
Name Fulvous Tree Duck
Date July 2, 1922
Set M. 76/3
Row No. 178
Locl. Burrea Vista Lake Kimb Co. Cal.
Ind. 6 rotten thus heavy
Colby Aldin & Miller (Jr. A. Jr. R)
Nest in tule clump six open
Rim mat of tules no down
eggs dry, Bird flew wrestling
overhead, 6 eggs laid daily
4 nest day 3 nest 2 nest third
daily. Possible the six extra
put in by other ducks were
the rotten ones. I trynt egg
also laid extra. - John By A Jr. R.
for Dr Picky.
Name Fulvous Tree Duck
Date July 6, 1922
Set M. 88/7
Row No. 178
Locl. Burrea Vista Lake Kimb Co Caly!
Ind. Point of hatching young alive
Colby Aldin & Miller (for A Jr. R)
Nest of tules dry and floating
Rim in tule at edge of cany
nest outside measurement 21
Snakes coiled in nest but
had eaten no eggs agyet.
Nest was no disturbed at time
of taking.