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Family Hirundidae
Name Tree Swallow
Date May 19/23
Set M 17 1/2 inc (sub came)
Aprms. 6 14
Local El Monte, Calif.
Nest Very heavy & peaked
Colby Alden Smith
Nest in willow 25 ft up
in top of dead stub in old
glitch hole. large cavity inside
lined with feathers (mostly
white chicken). Birds sat
only for short intervals. Stub
very rotten.
Name Tree Swallow
Date May 19/23 Set M. 18 1/2 inc
Aprms 6 14 Nest fresh
Local El Monte Calif.
Colby Alden Smith
Nest in willow stub small
hole 30 ft up hardwood
near hole but tree rotted, mounted