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1895
Tennis court. m/65
[illegible] 4/29 House Finch. 4 incubation commenced. 10 ft up in pine, over walk, opposite big magnolia. m/495
77) 4/29 Hummer. I recollect, Anna's. Old nest partly worn away, on twig of oak N.S. of lone cypress opp. tennis, 2 ft. from cypress. This is where I looked so long to find nest last year as birds actions.
[illegible] 4/28 Park. MRN. Eggs bird identity. 10 ft up in sawed-off limb. Oak by ash pit. Pulled piece of rim off of hollow & saw 5 eggs & put it back. 5/4 1 egg about on edge of hollow; 6 in nest: incubation m/495
[illegible] 4/28 House Finch. 3 eggs. Palm near #37. 5/4 5 eggs embryos forming m/595
[illegible] 4/28 House Finch 3 eggs. Palm near #37. #37-79-80 had 3 eggs each today. 5/4 embryos forming m/595
[illegible] Eng. Spar. 4/28 built. palm by kitchen window.
[illegible] " " 20 ft, in oak N. of Tom's house. Pulled nest down with wire on pole & 5 eggs, allow. gave to Betsy 9.