Bird and egg notes, v4521
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tues feed silver dropping to ground - only three seen - they slept in alder in part of time and gave scrap notes occasionally followed females to ground and to since several turrets. but sooner or later turned to cover of willows female playing out on open wire. These stuck close together - however, may have been others going around. 11am Wants no 7 - three young left in nest and left as 9 came within 6 ft in the others not seen but not hunted for - parents excited as at last visit. Young went to ground and huffed about / broken Cedar below. Two birds seen on wire at no 3-7 think both adults - seen from main highway only. May 12 - young bird recovered and sitting today for first time - chuckles and giggles etc. Has been drinking for several days. Will catch insects readily - flies on windows etc but