Journal, v1618
Page 81
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1990 Big Creek Reserve San Lucia Monterey Co. Calif. 400ft elev 21 May nest is 2' off ground. I placed a small branch on N stage from nest 25yds if you peer at the flag the nest is right above it. Next check at wh/4c Fw /bl ♂ (nest found 9May). Next empty no sign of fledgling. Heard male sing in area and females & champing Found nest of pair west of Pk/Fw Pk/Ro ♂ 4 warm eggs quite close to road 1 2 3 4 L 20.07 19.97 20.05 20.02 W 15.87 15.60 15.81 15.49 wt - - - - inc light light light/mud light Nest is 4' west of flag in Ericsson and spearant- like stuff. 22 May Nothing going on in meadow yellow's draw aside from tree nest I stopped on! Where I saw the ♀ turkey last week at the W end of draw she is no longer and there are many ♂'s singing in that area. It has been foggy all day with patches of sunlight. Found nest (fresh unmarked ♀) in area where Donald Jai had been, no sign of him but saw + heard unmarked ⚥ in area with P. Nest is close to road and ~5 feet W of flag, nest is in a ceanothus about 2' off ground not well-concealed