Field notes, v506
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Banks 1956 Melospiza Melodia 28. 20 April Stream N LSB, Nest Y - still 3 eggs, no change, at 0615. 21 Apr. Bean Men's Fac Club, Nest 2 - Set recording mike at nest 0703. Both birds in area until 0709, one (♀, I'm pretty sure), chipping. ♂(?) brought food at 0716, moved across stream and sang. Other bird came to nest 0723. 22 Apr. Stream N LSB, Nest Y - 1400 - Young have hatched, probably this morning. They are considerably smaller than the white crown young. 23 Apr. Bean Men's Fac Club, Nest 2 - Parents chipping in tree, although I could see no reason for alarm; I went directly to kitchen porch, not near nest. Birds held food in bills but did not go near nest for long time. Finally one approached nest vicinity with food, but left bushes about 3 ft. from nest without it. Maybe young have left. One adult sat in tree giving notes ranging from the typical raspy call-note to a high pitched shrill including a "chuck" of intermediate pitch, and other notes I cannot describe. 24 Apr. Stream N LSB, Nest Y - Young very small. Raise and leg when I touch nest.