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Copquell
1950
July 6 (cont'd)
Certhia familiaris
5
0906 - I closer to N on limbs on W side of tree.
- appar. went to N but I missed that
0907 - she flew down to base of Red fir 8 ft N,
of Nest across opening. a few sec. later she
flew out onto grass 10+ ft from base of fir,
caught a whitish insect (moth) returned
to fir trunk wheeled it several times,
creeped a bit, then flew back to Nesttree &
alighted on bare limb 5 ft below Nest, called
once ('ree') & crept toward Nest (into it ?).
0910 - I creeping on bare limb 2-3 ft from Nest
bill apparently empty. (? went to Nest)
0910½ - I flew away from Nest tree to NNW.
0914 - 2 birds together, I alighting on branches
near Nest, other flew at same time to base
of red fir 105 ft N (sang because I sang
from near N a moment later).
0915¼ - I sang from W of Nest (1 tree away).
0916 - " " " "
- observations ended
1036 - " resumed, same post
1037 - adult flew in from ESE & alighted on trunk of
Nesttree, crept upward. no calls given.
1038 - had worked around to bare limbs below nest
1038½ - into nest, out after 5-10 sec., flew ESE
to beyond 50 ft. distance.
1040 - observer moved to open area between trees
30 ft E of Nest.