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Banho, R.C.
1956
Song Sparrow
19.
27 Mar. NW Women's Fac Club - 2 birds by N side
of bldg. Late one by corner of lawn feeding in
tree about 15 ft up. Then S. soon another,
or sparrow flying from on a near ground, into tree.
This bird fed 20-25 feet up in Umbelliferae.
Could detect no sign of nesting activity.
27 Mar. Bridge S.D. of LSB - One singing
bird on either side of bridge.
S.W. corner library - Bird singing here for
several minutes. Finally flew to NE
corner Durant Hall. Sang from at least
2 spots along Durant Hall. Dropped to ground
once, momentarily. Could not find his
mate
Creek E of Union, just N of bridge. - One bird
singing, another feeding in Periwinkle on
ground. She would jump on a tall stalk &
weight it down. Bird in tree gleaning leaves at
end of branch. Both evidently getting insects.
After while he became silent, both disappeared.
Lmontt fields S of creek, one bird feeding in
grass
Sean Men's Fac Club - One bird feeding along walk
along Sr. Men's Hall. When disturbed flew to
trees overhanging stream, sang several weak,
incomplete songs. Went to clump of seedlings
by small Sequoia fed on ground by Sr. Men's Hall,
moved to corner of Fac Club bay bridge right
along bldg. With a weak song flew back
along along Sr. Men. Possibly another bird
between walk and stream.