Field notes, v506
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Banks 1957 Melospiza melodia 38 6 June Stream W.of LS, West Q(5) 0635 D-2 10.0 gm. 8th Prim. 5.5 mm. Most sheaths out, except anterior crow. Skin of head has turned very dark - not sure why, probably gradually. Bleachy edge sheaths out out, except for posterior now. Eyes open, but not held open for long at a time. Gaped. D-1 10.4 gm. 8th Prim. 5 mm. Much like D-3, but not all thigh sheaths out, fewer on leading edge. Cyanetta in area as I left it. 1930. D-3 13.3 gm. 8+4 Prim. 7mm. Rectrices starting out. Upper tail coverts almost out. Most sheaths out except those on leading edge (posterior now is out) and anterior not on head. Brows of feathers show between neural tracts - these far apart, still degrades skin. D-1 12.9 gm. 8th Prim. 7mm. Alot more - upper tail coverts out farther, rectrices less. New ventral feathers don't show. Head may be slightly fathe. 7 June 0745 D-1 13.3 gm. 8th Prim. 8.5 Ventral + lateral abdominal feathers, many flatha a few mid-back feathers out. Rectrices + upper tail covert sheaths out, lower almost out. Wt. after defecation 13.1 gm. D-3 13.4 gm. 9th Prim. 8+ mm. Allerted See next page. # 204,