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E. Aldrich
1938
[Sayornis saya]
""
Say Phoebe
2 mi. NWE Cima, 4100 ft., San Bernardino Co., Calif.
May 15, 1938
This morning observed actions of pair of this species
about a nest + 4 yng inside a deserted shack #
(see photographic notes for description and measurements.
Birds seemed very smart as I couldn't hide
from them any place in the shack. They had
Joshua puchs about so they could see any place
within thru the windows. When perch wasn't
near they would hover beside a window and
look inside constantly giving the plaintive
solitary call. One of the individuals seemed
less solicitous than the other. Yng. are
about to groww with body feathers out
of sheaths #". Attempted to photo bird on typical
perch nearby but one bird would only attempt
perch on the release thread.