English sparrow records, v4414
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July 26 Antoin Rabin shot all day, & hrs., and killed 52 sparrows with ..22 cal. Of these 10 were adult males 8 " " females and 34 were young of the year J.S. Aug. 9 Tony shot 2 hrs., 6 to 8 a.m. with 16 ga. shotgun. He used 5 heavy 10's and 16 light drat. He got 33 birds — 1 linnet (8 ad.) and 32 sparrows; of the latter 5 were adult males 4 adult ff, and 23 young of the year. One of the latter was but partly grown. Many of the young are well along with the post-juvenile molt. The adults are scarcely begun.