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KDixon
1949
Parus inornatus
Feb 18.
Strawberry Canyon, Univ Calif Campus, Alameda Co., Calif.
are different individuals.
Mar 12.
Univ. Calif. Campus, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
8:05 AM - high overcast; calm. Noted pair of
titmice inspecting old Cliff Swallow nests above
SE entrance to Life Sciences Bldg. One bird seemed
to be inspecting more nests, although merely
peering into entrance while clinging to nest.
The other, entirely independent of the first,
was active about the nests some 20 feet away
and peered into one in the minute or so
that I watched. I judged the latter to be a
male. Soft "conversational" notes were given
by the birds intermittently.
No Cliff Swallows in area.
Mar 15. Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
BE 7 - 4135
Received a titmouse found dead in garden at 2411
March 14.
Hillside Ave by Mrs. FF Hall of Bird banded by me (41-
39593) near Botanical Garden June 1, 1947 as juvenile.
It was a 8" weighing 16.2 gm. Apparent cause
of death a broken neck and blood clots on
brain, possibly the result of collision or perhaps
being struck by another bird. Left testis
measured 6 mm x 4 mm, right testis of equal size
but disintegrating. Bird had traveled an
air line distance of ± 1150 yards from point
of banding. (Mr Hall on Apr 8 stated that neither he
nor his wife had seen this individual prior to finding it dead).