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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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B. Aldrich
1936
Next entirely of dry grass with lining
of decayed Ephedra leaves; no hairs as
in the preceding Brewer Sparrow's nest located
25 yds. away.
Picture taken 2' away showing eggs
Sparan; f 22-2 sec.
38-89 - Same as #88 - 6' away showing
opened bush and nest. Sparan; f 22-1½sec.
38-90 - Same as #88 - Picture of back of
bush showing relation to terrain. Nest
is in center of left hand bush in
foreground. Sparan; f 11-¾th.
38-91 - Top view into interior of 30"high
Ephedra bush showing a nest of last
year or year before. This has been used
as a roosting site as there are many
droppings on the flattened surface of
the nest. Superpan Press; f 22-1½ sec.
May 15, 1938
38-92 Picture of a burrow (probably Dipodomys) on
bare ground covered with gravel of decayed
granite. 6" ruler for comparative size. Dia. of
opening 2¾ x 2¼ (wider than tall). Tail and foot
marks are in front of the fresh hole. Tonight
is an older hole covered with cobwebs. Old