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Bitterns
Name Least Bittern
Date July 23, 1922
Setm 103f5
ColNo. 191
Incl flush & slight
Local Buma Vista Lake Kim's only.
Colby Alden O'Milly
Nest 2ft up in tule small clump in
King mothweed Nest platform of tule as fly]
Name Least Bittern
Date July 2, 1922
Setm 73f6
ColNo. 191
Local Buma Vista Lake 5 off singly on
Incl part slightly slate other conditions
Colby Alden O'Milly
Nest In plays a platform
Rays very slightly cupped
of flag resting on the water
attached to flags 1 ft diam.
Ring collected by &J-ranR
Melanistic bird Malf
Males do a great deal of nest duty