Bird banding records #1, v4504
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Juvail A409008, A409049, A409053, A409054. Found these dead in a government sparrow trap Oct.20.31, together with a house cat that had gone wild. The cat was killed by myself and another. Content Fox Sparrow A180,546. Identification confirmed by Jean M. Rindsdale and Alden H. Miller. Fox Sparrow, B154961 found in government sparrow trap with two more Fox Sparrows on morning of 10/21/31. The others were lively; this one appeared comatose. Was crouched on bottom of cage. When released flew to a locachair branch, only 2ft. away; packed there with its head under its wing, paying no attention to me. I left it in that position. Spotted Towhee A290,861. Cared Dr. Michael 10/12. He inoculated it with culture from A290,824. Result negative, but bird died 10/25. Red-shafted Flicker A391,544. While being handled the bird screamed loudly and continuously, and the noise soon attracted several California Jays, which also kept up a continuous screaming. Galden-crowned Sparrow A180,802. Caught in a Butler trap, with A180,803 in next compartment. When I arrived, a garter snake was partly in the trap, making desperate efforts to catch A180,802. The birds were fluttering about, but gave no evidence of any deadly fear. Threw the snake away, and both birds appeared to be quite normal, as I handled them, and flew away in a normal manner when released