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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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18 April, 1957.
Inside Edward's Field Nest G
show light tips, this bird is gaping, + is very active,
in contrast to one previous.
T-1 (12.6 gm.), after defecation (12.3 gm.
Prim., 5-6 mm. No feathers thin, and
only a few on back show light tips,
All 3 birds cling tightly to nest on removal.
Bancroft, Nest J
(1800-18' (T-3) (15.0 gm., Prim., 5mm.
No feathers thin sheaths, none showing
light tips. Very active, squeaking +
gaping,
L-3 (16.2 gm. Prim., 9 mm.
Cling very hard to nest. Extremely active
in my hand. Quite a no. of abdominal
feathers out, and some on humerus,
Later crouched in my hand with neck
pulled in, but head down.
T-1 (7.0 gm.
Eyes not open. Primaries barely thin shrew,
perhaps, 5mm. Fairly active, but laid on
siding balance, evidently couldn't sit up.
Very far behind others.
♀ of this pair has an aluminum band
on left leg, ♂ has much stronger, deeper
voice, louder, slower chip.
19 April
06.00 L-3 (14.6 gm., Prim., 11 mm.
Several back feathers out in addition
to those out yesterday,
R-3 (14.5 gm. Prim., 7mm
No feathers thin yet, Defecated, 14.2 gm.
R-1 (6.4 gm. Prim., 1 mm.
Gaped a lot.