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Mayhew
1947
Mar. 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1.
Strawberry Canyon, U.C. campus, Alameda Co., Calif.
About 9:15 A.M. one solitary individual was
seen feeding in a small conifer. 2 white patches
in the wings were easily seen. The bird moved
about continually, and just as continually
opened & shut its wings.
at 10:15 a solitary individual was found
feeding in the outer branches of a live oak.
It moved continually within the leafy parts of
branches. The wings are constantly in motion.
at 1:45 P.M. two individuals were feeding
in separate parts of a single oak. There
was a nervous, constant fluttering of wings
and a continual moving about in
search of food. The feeding took place
mostly within 10 feet of the ground.