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1990
Journal
1980
Sacha Creek Field Sta, 3mi NW Hobart Mubb, Napa Co., California, 6300ft.
24 June 6:00 hours Observed ♀ at Transect #3 carrying nesting material.
Both she + male were "chipping" and ♂ "chupin'" - indicative of
fledglings but as yet no positive id on either fledgling they
should have fledged a week ago
→ I think #6 least most mature
Measuring at Transect #3 yesterday there was 3 eggs + one chick.
1 2 3
BL 2.76 2.76 2.29
BW 2.72 2.42 2.20
TW 2.12 2.48 2.27
WL 7.16 7.46 6.31
TL 0 0 0
tarsus 6.98 5.97 5.50
midtht 8.00 8.74 7.40
tally 4.44 4.56 4.34
feet some some some
wt 3.0 3.5g 3.0
molt downy down
tag 2days
Fledged ♀ off of 3 2day young. This is still very on 2nd day oldness.
Removed during egg age 17-18 Yr: 96 (too tight)
Flushed ♀ BL BW (Transect) out of enclosure. 3 downy chicks
remained in incubated eggs - 0945 hrs.
All eggs out of incubator 0947 hours dry T=37°C wet T=30°C
Into styrofoam 1018 hours T=37°C
Big Creek Reserve, 5mi N Lucia, Monterey Co., California 400ft
17:32 hours Transect 8 + ♂ complete out of styrofoam T=32°C
Flushed ♀ off of only 3 dummies at #8. Did not
flush 4 off of 9 but eggs were sort of warm and
individuals were chumping - put up enclosure.
Female was not on eggs at #10 but both she + male were in
the vicinity. I removed 4 canary eggs and replaced with
4 transect eggs. ♂ + ♀ chumping madly as I set up