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June 23
Forbes shot two hours this morning:
best in 17 sparrows (from agricultural gardens).
These were turned over to Zool. Dept. for class
work and no record kept of sexes, etc.
June 26
Forbes shot in gardenes this morning.
Best in 26 sparrows: 2 ad. ♀♀, 4 ad. ♂♂, and
20 juvenals. Of the juvenals 8 are ♀♀, 9 ♂♂, 3 indeterminate.
1916
W.C. Newberry operating.
January 12.
Shot on campus, near Harmon
gym. for about ½ hour (7:15 - 7:45 A.M.)
3 ♂♂ brought in and one lost
after being shot. Total 4 sparrows.
Note: Saw English Sparrow (♂) attack
two dwarf hemlock shrubs and drive
same out of tree. Was not found
mingling with any other species.