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K DiXon
1950
Petrochelidon
June 16. Univ. Calif. Campus, Flameda Lo., Calif. one of several foggy
days. Two juvenile Cliff Swallows were brought in to
the Museum in the early afternoon, having been found in
rather helpless condition on the ground outside the Bldg.
They appeared to be intact but perhaps too weak to fly.
hoiz Taylor & I fed one a mealworm & left it caged to rest.
Bill harghuret captured it as it flew around the room about
an hour later. I fed this bird another worm & banded it
41-39559 and left it caged. I fed the second &
left it caged also. The first would not fly from
my finger when I held it out the 7th story window.
I released it about 2 hours after it first was
brought in. I banded the second 41-39558
I released it also 2 hours after its feeding.
Both birds flew well when released from 3rd floor
window although the second (apparently a younger
bird) lost altitude before it flew out of sight into
glade N of W branch of creek N of LSB.
Aug 9. Cliff Swallows not seen yesterday or today although I
looked for them - last one seen on campus evening Aug 7.
Aug 16. This evening as on August 12, I saw Cliff Swallows
flying about the NE corner of the Men's Gymnasium.
There is one nest here above the window on the E side, top
story, perhaps a focal point for activity. None
seen on S side of Life Sci Bldg for over a week.