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K Dixon
1950
Vireo gilvus
May 7. Strawberry Canyon, Harvard Co., Calif.
Sunny; light W breeze.
Nest #1 (discovered May 6 by Harrison Ryder) in alder S of
Poultry Research Lab - ± 20 feet above ground. Bird singing on
nest at 10:05 AM (facing NW) and singing at 12:20
(facing S, tail only visible)
Nest #2 (found by Martha Dixon today) Nest in laurel on
2nd tributary flowing into creek from Botanic Garden. Bird
apparently singing from nest (which was not completely
visible) at 10:45 and again an hour later as we walked
by. Nest about 20 feet above ground on S side of an
upright branch.
At Nest #1, 7:25 PM - bird on nest not singing although
other vireos within earshot were. Bird faced N.
May 8. 10:08. Bird on nest, facing S; ?(?) sang from alder to E.
(silent)
(Nest #1)
May 10 8:40 AM - Vireo on nest facing N, silent. Song from whistream
about where titmouse nest located.
May 18. During the morning I noted that the nest was hanging
away & appeared to be partly shredded - evidently some
predator had located nest.
July 28. At 11:40 vireo sang in laurels along 2nd tributary S of
Botanic Garden fence, the only song I heard all a.m.
long. Several young individuals noted; one group
~ parent & 2 juv both begging in willow along creek.