Bird notes taken at Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, California, v4495
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Pajaro Valley Lower End. Watsonville-Santa Cruz Co. March-4-1894. Found a california Thrasher's nest; also a california Trichodo placed 10 feet up in a willowing sappling and contained 5 or 6 eggs. Evidently this last was a last year's nest for the eggs were much faded and spoiled. March-23-1894. Visited L.W. Brokaw of Dabinas and saw his eggs. Learned from Elmerz Brokaw, his brother that the proper time to look for Ducks eggs was the 1st and 2nd weeks of April and about the same time for Tule Greens and Rails. April-7-1894. Took Am. Barn Owl 45 from hole in bank. Size of hole - 2 1/2 feet deep. bin across at mouth. 9..." end. 7 ft. about river water of Pajaro river.