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1920
June - Boulder Creek.
alive. Tried nest in place and waited
till 3:30 P.M. but mother did not return.
Allen N. at Johnson cottage just beginning
to sit. Removed her 2 eggs, put two
baby birds in their place at 3:40 P.M.
Bird returned almost immediately
after, scratched young into proper
position fed and brooded till 4 P.M.
when I left her to her new duties.
June 11. At 9 A.M. visited Hummers'
nest. Found mother bird busily feeding
her adopted babies. Returned to nest
twice in 15 minutes. Watched her
feed four times by regurgitation
at second visit to the nest. She then
settled herself on the nest to brood.
June 12, 13. Mother A. Hummer still feeding
the adopted babies.
June 12. Walked up Bear Creek Wood Road.
Heard W. Winter Wren -
June 14. Brown Black Phoebes with parent
birds. Rain -
June 15. Walked up San Lorenzo River.
Found pair of Violet Green Swallows at
Concrete bridge. In concrete support
are drainage holes. One of the swallow