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Barn K3
1956
Journal
14
16.
17 Feb 56
0730
2. White Crown Sparrows across from Epic Church. One sang a couple weak songs, the other was feeding a little distance away, flew to wall along atlh. Rd. First one gave "peent" note - seemingly of alarm, 4 other white crowns feeding in grass a short distance E, but NO flew into atlh. Rd.
0740
White Crown singing in shrubs about 12 yds. S. of flagpole between Calif. Hall + LSB. Bird hidden in bush gave "peent" note when I approached, remained hidden. One on top (3) continued singing & made, gave warbled trill, 3 disturbed, fanned tail several times, changed position and fluttered wings. Movement of branches indicated that I had moved very close below him & returned to original position, warbled twice more. 3 continued to sing, bobbed or wagged tail a few times. I gave repeated "peent" as pedestrian traffic increased.
(This seems to be near the place Blanchard referred to.)
0755
Song Sparrow singing by steps SE corner Durant Hall. Flew to SW corner Wheels, continued singing. Correction: it stopped singing. Another bird by wheels. Soon both were singing. Bird by Durant begins with 5 notes, Wheels bird with 3. Wheels bird hoarser.