Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
| www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
Parks, D.C.
1956.
White Crowned Sparrow.
2.
10 Feb. Beneset st., along Ath. Field,
edge of bush in plain sight. Soon began to
sing. Evidently &. & more concealed farther
in bush. After & sang 3 or 4 times, both
flew to lower cement wall farther W. Sat
about 3 ft. apart & continued to sing.
Door to Men's Gym
at least 6 White
crowned feeding in grass. Paid little
attention to passerby. Soon flew into
Juniper, apparently feeding on berries.
11 Feb. Beneset st., along Ath. Field, cross from Epis.
church.
2 pairs of White Crowns, very
close.
13 Feb. White crown flushed as I walked by,
gave sharp "peant" note. In a few
minutes another white crown sang feebly. A
little farther &. another white crown feeding
in grass. Gave sharp notes, warbled a
bit. (Not sang). Another closely chirped
several times.
Just north &. of drive
into Ath. Field, another pr.
"Entrance to Men's Gym." Flock, mostly
minature, feeding.
Fulton st., E. of Allston Way, by ticket office
Pair of White crowns feeding in grass. Not
much nesting cover around.
Between LSB and Calif. Hall. & White
crown singing loudly in tree (group of
trees S. side of area). Another (&) was
present. Soon one chased the other into
Thuja and shrubs around flagpole.
Fled on ground near flagpole. & still
singing in Thuja over an hour later.