Field notes, v506
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Bancks DC. 1956 Zonotrichia leucophrys White Crowned Sparrow 17. 12 Apr. Bancroft along 4th Field Center Sec., panel 2 W-2 and W-3 here. Haven't seen them for a long time. Believe W-2 is & , W-3 ?, but ? may be turned around. Both chipping loudly by lilies at end of panels. One carrying food (look like seeds) in mouth. Evidently have a nest very close, with young probably just hatched. Winkle Verley Foundation Outside Parking lot on Bancroft Nest (D) in bush by drain spout here. 2 young, 7+ days old, less. First saw bird on roof of bldg. Flew to ground. Another bird flew from across Bancroft to the light pole nearby, under a car next seen feeding young. Returned to lamp post, sang 3 times flew back across Bancroft. Assume him to be ? because of singing. Other bird sat in a bush, fed or at least hopped around edge of parking lot. In a few minutes returned, flew to nest with only 2 stops, fed young. Then ? flew to nest and fed young. Both then gathered food near base of bush. Bancroft along 4th Field Center Sec. Nest B No change Barrow lane opp Ada Blg - Nest A - Still 2 eggs both members of pair close by. Outside Trinity Parking lot. Nest D - At 0945-1030 tried to record these young birds. They crouched in nest when I held mike by them. No sound if I touched nest or them. Properd mike a foot from them let recorder run. Parents came and fed after much hesitation. I removed the