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17 Univ. Calif. Campus Alameda Dr. Calif.
Consisted almost exclusively of quartz
material. Most of the particles were
about 2-3 mm in size, rounded, while
a few pieces up to 15 mm were found.
-Two birds (P+X) have been infected
intravenously with a malaria by
Helen Jordan - they are segregated from
the rest of the birds. - It seems to
me that during the two weeks these
birds have been here now that
they have lost the last indication
of an immature bill - looking at
them closely now I can see
no distinct mottling on any bill
such as I thought distinct 2
weeks ago - but eye color. If it
is good, is still holding up. After
resting for about 30 minutes -
1:16 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. - suddenly several
birds became momentarily active -
moving out to feel a little and
a couple of them went into the
water - I tried some of the grass
I put floating in there but
Didn't seem excited about it
so it left. By 1:40 they were all
inactive again, most of them lying
down, some sleeping, some preening,
and some picking at the litter
on the ground around them. - Green
material in the water seems to be preferred
to the same green material out of water.
I have noticed that in throwing