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Banks
1956
White Crowned Sparrow
7.
9 Mar. Barncroft St along atl field, center section
Two birds feeding. One flew W, towards me, the
other trilled. Second bird joined first. One
flew clear to W edge of strip, soon joined
by other. Both fed in grass, gradually
working east. After about 10 min, they
were nearly in front of me. One bird
flew into a bush, then about 30 yds East
where he bit in grass & chipped. Immediately
joined by another trilling bird. The two
fed, working west slowly. The bird by me
worked toward them through the shrubs.
Fed in grass 10-15 feet from the pair. As
I approached pair, both flew into bush, one
flew to ground, then to lower bush. Other
soon went to ground, first bird to ground
several feet away. Single bird still feeding
alone, behind me now as I so E, along Barncroft.
Have heard no singing yet this morning and
can only guess at sex of these birds. I
judge this is a bigamist male. No action
other than feeding in grass for 10+ minutes,
Upper Section - flock of birds (9) feeding
near corner of lawn.
12 March Center Section - 0900 Pair feeding under
shrubs, 25 yds W of drive. One flew up
to top of wall. There are 4 groups of low
shrubs w/ red berries in this section. This is
by upper (farthest E.) group. Somehowly 4
birds here, much trilling and chipping,
at least 1, maybe 2, pulling at nesting
material.