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Wron-tit 689966. Mary Brichton and I had
both noticed that the new Wron-tits we had
recently caught appeared smaller and seemed to
weigh less than the old repeats. I brought this
one in. She weighed it, and it was much lighter
9.5 gm. than any she had ever weighed died in cage
Golden-crowned Sparrow 6102022. Trapped 4/2/33
8:45 a.m. at S. Weighed at B at 9 a.m. and released.
Repeated at B within two minutes in a trap about 300 ft.
from place where weighed and released. Repeated again
in same trap 5:45 p.m. same day.
H 4/6/33 The following Golden-crowned Sparrows
were trapped in Shmokeley Canon, 4/5/33, kept in
cage all day at my apartment (that is
after they were caught at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.)
also all of 4/5. Evening of 4/5 they were
put into a large paper carton with
holes tied in sides, and mosquitos
settling over part of top; given food
and water. Left Berkeley with them at
5:30 a.m. 4/6. Arrived in K.A. same day
at 4:50 p.m., when I released them in
a little canon by the side of Hollywood Way, at foot of Bahmenga Peak,
Plenty of oaks, shrubs, grass and
water in vicinity. Birds released:
6161273 - 6161333 -
6161326 - 6161080 -
6161242 - 6161358 -
A/80976 -
6161182 -
6161307 -
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Recorded
Recapture page 259.