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AS Sparrow-O
N. Belding sparrow
Date May 15, 1921
Set m. 263
Local. Anaheim Landing Orange Co. Cal.
AGU No. 543
Inc b. just commenced
Coll by Alden Mille
Nest in salt grass covering region
Rem. down in grass made of
grass stems well knid. Only method of finding
by scaring bird off close to. Bird common
but shy will not return & nest. See next Page
N Western Jack Sparrow
Date March 30, 1920
Set m. 64
AGU No. 5520
Local. Palm Spring Colorado Desert Cal.
Inc b fresh
Coll by Alden Mille
Nest made of grass well put together.
Would not have found unless bird
Rem: had not flown (Collected)
N White Crowned Sparrow
Date July 10 1920
Set. m 4/9 in.
AGU No. 554
Local. Lake Teneja near Lodge #8 North Cal.
Inc b Stalk
Coll by Alden Mille (RKM PS)
Nest off up, large size of Mockingbird
made of horse hair gads etc root.
Rem. The young farns 3ft high seem
to be best liked bird gets excited
Nest in meadows in small Tamarack Pine