Field notes, v4514
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among a growth of low willows, Nest in a wild raspberry vine 3 1/2 feet up. Nest in plain sight, made of willow bark, some grass and a few feathers. Not a decorated Nest as many here are. Bird always off next but close by. Coll. by Aldus S. Miller per JMB. 7 11. Streaked Horned Lark Date: July 5 1924 Incubation: Advanced Local: Stanaway, Tacoma Pierce Co Wash. Set Mark: W 7/4 Nest: A depression in the ground on the open prairie. Nest near a stone and among young scotch broom 6" high. Nest cup 2 1/2 deep. Nests of this time of year all seem to be in these broom patches. Bowles says that earlier this is not true. These broom patches appear at a distance as patches of green grass 6" tall. The bird flushed at our get which it not usual. This may have been due to