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1894
129) 5/19 Russett-backed Thrush
4 eggs. [illegible] ft fresh. 10 ft up in
briars poison oak vine on oak bark
Smitho hangyard. Saw bird. Eggs
nearly blue. 4 4N 94 Nest 1/4 of hen's feathers
130) 5/19 C. B. T. 3 eggs. Small oak.
Left them, fresh.
by lone oak in brush off. old house.
131) 5/20 Am. Goldf. 5 eggs. fresh to adt[illegible]
3 ft from ground on edge of road to
Walnut Creek; in "white berry" bush,
Saw it from cart. Didn't see bird
but size of eggs are identity. 181 5N 94
132) 5/20 Laz. Burnt. Youngs Ranch.
4 eggs, shot. 6 ft from ground in creek
bed; sycamore tree. 249 4N 94
133) 5/20 C. B. Towhee. just built
wild rose in creek 1/2 mi from Youngs.
134) 5/20 Yellow Warbler. 2 eggs with
embryos. 12 ft over shallow cretin
elder bush 1 mi. from Youngs. Had
to grab branch with a hooked stick
x 2 eggs fell into creek & broke. 932 4N 94
135) 5/20 Mourning Dove. 8 ft up
[illegible] on Tow[illegible] Ranch