Field notes, v569
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Observed by: HAZEL JESCHIEN Anita Plevins Katherine Schumaker July 6, 1950 Observation and Study of Mountain Chickadees nest, in an old Woodpecker hole about 7 feet up in an old snag. 10:32 A.M. Parent flew into the nest from the lower branch of a Lodgepole Pine a few feet from the nest with food in its beak. Flew out immediately. 10:35 Foraged in the Pine, and returned with food. Remained about 30 seconds. 10:39 Returned with food and left immediately. 10:41 Returned from twigs of the same tree after foraging and flew from the lower twigs into nest and out. 10:43 Repeated above. 10:44 " " 10:45 " " 10:46 2 " " Foraged in taller Lodge Pole just behind the nest 10:50 Returned with food and left in less than a minute. 10:51 Flew down to the ground, then foraged in several Pines across the road about 30 ft. away.