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Banks R.C.
1956
Song Sparrow
2,
10 Feb.
Main Entrance to Ag. Bldg., campus
Song Sparrow (S) singing atop Jhaya. Flew
to lower perch, continued singing after
pedestrians passed. I had heard this
bird from about 100 yds. Very loud.
Clean looking, bright bird. Robin
momentarily chased him off perch, I think
just passing by. Immediately returned,
continued singing. Tune in seconds
at which he sang follows: 56-9-23-36-
47-56-4-10-20-27-35-41-51-01-9-16-25-
37-49(new song)-59-8-16-25-35-42.
Tune's mark beginnings of songs, which
lasted about 3 seconds. Songs delivered
from a willow (?) tree about 15 yds. from
first perch, 7+ from second.
Stopped singing for several minutes. Reappeared
singing about half way to top in perch 1.
This mate was feeding quietly on ground
between perches #1 and #2. She went
under tree of perch #1 when I approached. Did
not return again. This may be a good
pair to work on: S has at least 2 songs,
sings loudly, could be recorded, the back-
ground noise is great.
Along creek just N. of Wilson & Pres. Rd.
Heard bird singing, not loud, by road
bridge. Another bird (S) by foot bridge
fattern up. S stopped singing and a S say
by foot bridge. Another S day by road