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Banks P.C.
1956
2 Constructed burrows
White Crowned Sparrow
19.
13 Apr. Bancroft along 6th Field Enter Sec. U-2 + U-3
watched these birds at pole panel 2
and between panels 2+3 for ½ h.±. U-3
chipped constantly, while feeding a while
just settling, a very high, loud note.
U-2 chipped occasionally, a much lower
afternote. Believe U-3's 9', U-2 ♂.
U-2 had food in mouth for long time,
but would not go to nest. I looked
in bushes for nest then went several
yards away. U-3's became silent.
Barrow Lake, opp Old Bldg. Nest A - Nest
destroyed. Some grasses still in tree,
some on ground. No sign of adult
birds.
Bancroft along 6th Field, Nest B - at 1745hrs.
one egg had hatched. Nearly naked, pink
skinned down on parts of body dried
and sticking straight out.
14 Apr. - Now at 0815 all but one egg hatched.
Trinity Church Parking Lot Nest D - these
birds have left the nest at 08/5.
Must have been done by, judging by
the actions of the parents.
17 Apr. Bancroft along 6th Field, lower Sec., Nest D -
Three young in nest - eyes not yet open.
Feather tracts can be seen through skin.
Conced up but did not make noise when I
looked, then settled down. Did not move
again when I touched nest.