Field notes, v492
Page 241
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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.