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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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Mockingbird - Puddle no 3 (San Pedro
27 March, 1931. 8:45 am.
two mocking birds in the gutter
along grassy fields. Flew from tree
to tree - one hopped along roof of car.
One bird sang slightly but lady cold
windy and cloudy. Pair stayed together.
April 5/31 - Carrying sticks to place
in acacia tree at 35th and Edward.
One bird went to field while other
flew to housetop and sang. Singing
bird then accompanied "0" with a
cry & nest. Both entering thick part of
acacia near top. Nest not erected but
but string in tree at the spot could be
seen from street. 3 trips watched in
course of about 10 min.
Apr. 19/31 Two eggs - warm according
to Blanchard. Bird not as near came
near. Nest in good shape but a small
nest. - One adult seen one block (second)
pair away - sung occasionally - Flew
are blocks further away from nest to
flutter over and [illegible] from a cat.
At this point I block only from point