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By Ed Welz & John Guest
(Bakersfield) (Whittier)
Aug. 16, 1950 - 10:00 to 12:00 A.M.
(P.D.S.T.)
Group A - Bird Study
Weather - Clear, with streaks of clouds
overhead; bright sunshine.
Bird observed - Rufous Hummingbird
Observations:
10:25 - Discovered bird feeding on columbine
in open area to south of lodge, be-
tween chair lift and stand of
logdepole pine.
Flew to perch at upper edge of area.
Perch was bare branch of shrub about
3 ft. off ground.
10:27 - Left perch to chase another hummer
Returned in about 15 sec.
10:28 - Chased another hummer. Returned to
same perch.
10:31 - Flew toward observers; hovered near; flew
to branch on pine tree about 12' high.
Seemed to be watching observers.
10:32 - To bare twig in open field 12yds. from
first perch.
10:34 - Returned to perch #1