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Brinks P.C.
1956
Song Sparrow.
8,
27 Feb. Rear (E) of Fac. Bldg. 2 Song Sparrows
singing, one East and West of a N-S
walk. Alternated, songs very similar.
One night along S wall Fac. Bldg. Other,
further E., along stream.
Ell, E side Physics Bldg. Heard bridging
twit, couldn't find him.
S. ALSB, by Parking Lot - singing bird.
29 Feb. S. of ALSB, by Parking Lot. - Bird
singing near top of small bare tree.
First two notes in song gave ventriloquial
effect.
E. of Grounds + Bldgs., Det. Bldg. - a singing
bird on top of hedge here.
2 March. S E Corner LSB. - Song sparrow
singing at corner of parking lot, flew
to other corner of lot, sang again. Flew
about halfway on W side Brunelle
Hall, lit on ground. (from NW - NE
corner parking lot). When I approached him
he returned to tree in middle N side of
parking lot, sang some more (.3 times). No
sign of mate, not much cover in area.
Sang from tree by walk.
E. E side Wherry Hall Two singing birds.
One was about 1/3 of way N from S E corner,
other at N.E. corner. Sang alternately.
Gradually approached each other at
center of bldg. No fight. Both retreated,
but corner bird gave more ground, came
back to corner, sang violently. Bird also
stayed in center, sang little weakly,
and from ground. Wall bird fed on ground.