Field notes, v506
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Zonotrichia l. mittalli 23. 6 April Barnes along 4th Field Centre Sec. Nest c Still 5 eggs, warm. Same Lane Sec. Further down Find what I think is a nest - Geotercata by looking from below, but cannot get to it. At Wendi of 4th Field a bird singing from wall + from Arbonice. Absolutely no luck nest finding. Finally got to presumed nest, it is remains of an old nest. Inside NW Corner Edwards Field Finally found the nest of this pair. It will be Nest C. It is in the bushes I thought, but is not on top of wall. Sat very tight. Nest has 4 eggs. Leahome, Nest # B WT. 16.5 gm. Pin. 11 mm. One right secondary covert out. A few left+ flank feathers out, most central feathers out. I Defecated on scales - new wt. 16.3 gawled off balance pan 3 times, Sat on fences + turn pin box. = ankles SE Corner Univ + Fulton, Nest E Mashed Pin. 16 mm. WT. 19.5 gm. 1805 hrs. Aule out, all but 9,8,7, primaries out or xt. niy, all but 9 on left wing. Rectrices just broken thru. Some primaries barely a new bit out. A few crown feathers coming out. Opened+ closed bill rapidly but it not far white in my hand. A slight click on closing. Defecated on balance. New wt. (19.2) Unmashed - Pin 17 mm. WT. 19.4 gm. Gazed when I first reached into nest & again, hugely when I replaced the bird to set