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K Dixon
1949
Calyptra anna
2.
Mch 6. Univ. Calif. Campus, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
any evidence of disturbance on the part I are
bird when the other flew in to its perch,
although neither bird sang from the perch in
the presence of the other. As far as M. Williamson
and I could determine there was no exchange
of perches although two perches were occupied
by the bird which occupied the lower part
of the tree.
Mch 13. 10:25 AM clear calm. One ♂ Anna Hummer occupied
perch in top of pine. Hummer took one short
circling flight and returned, then flew to telephone
wires 30 yards away and sang when Scrub Jay
flew into pine to perch. Second ♂ not in
evidence.
Aug 20. Oakland, Alameda Co., Calif. Noted ♂ Anna Hummer
which sings frequently from wires in our back yard
(314 Atlantic Ave) chase another hummer of undetermined
she or sex. Pursuit took place around a live oak
tree twice; shortly afterward the ♂ returned to perch
on the wire, singing (bzee bzee of alternating inflection)