Bird and shooting notes, v4473
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23) Shurred Towhar 4/17 pit begun. 4/14 Completed. briars 4ft from ground opposite, briar covered small oak where I got set of eggs 1893. Prob- ably same pair that built further along; 1893) whose nest I found in Jan. or Feb. (old) 4/20 1st egg. 4/23 H. Nest. 2406 4/94 24) Old, Yellow Warbler. 2 oft in oak by hrm yard gate. Found by Billy G. Looked for this, 1893. 25-26-27) Gr. Blue Heron. set of 2 fresh - set of 3 fresh - set of 2, incu- bation begun. Taylor got last set & 1 egg of 3 set, I got 1st set & 1 egg of 3 set the third egg got lost in brush. 4/14 back of Wall's Station 28) Gr. Blue Heron. 31 nests in 1 cyamore with plenty of birds. Taylor climbed 40 ft. up trunk aid- ed by poison oak which grew no higher. Couldnt climb any of 3 branches %: