Field notes, v506
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Zonotrichia leucophrys White Crowned Sparrow 12 Apm. E. Side Trinity Parkin Lot Nest D - unhatched egg. Upon examination all the yolk had dried into a dark mass at the large end of the egg. Banded the young. Got. band 23/151603 over yellow band on right left leg of one, 23/151604 over yellow band on left leg of other. These birds had the feathers broken out of the shafts, about 3 mm. Probably are 6 days old. 13 Apm. E. Side Trinity Parkin Lot Nest D - am recording while I write these notes. See Journal for description of activities. Both birds are feeding the young. One of them, the ? female has a much white leadstripe than the other. She seems to be more hesitant about feeding them. This may be due to the male, or it may be other causes. He comes directly to the nest with insects. She stays on perch gathering seeds or small insects, occasionally after feeding tents in nest bush and chips or snips. At 07:15 I removed a fecal sac after feeding flew S. to S. end Trinity Church and around corner, a distance of almost a block (100-125 yds.) Could not tell if she carried it all that way or not. Barnett play with field lower See Nest B - no change. Still 4 eggs. 0800