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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