Field notes, v569
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Cogswell 1950 Hylorchla guttata 2 July 20 - N bare Disney path, 7100 ft., 1.3 mt. SSW Donner Pass Glacier Gulf - After spending the hour from 9 to 10 a.m. watching a thrush with a bill full of insects, I located a NEST, 15 ft. from ground and 10 ft. out from trunk of a 90 ft. high red fir. The site is among dense, green needles, 3 ft. from the tip of a downward sweeping branch exposed to the sky to E & SE. The tree is at edge of forest and cleared ski slope. There is a small opening with several small logs and much fir twig litter just within forest to W. Red fir or white pine are the most common trees. 1037 - Start of observations by Dorothy Herz, Joyce Burton & myself, all seated in shade on forest floor 50 ft. away down slope from Nect 1045 - movement (of young?) noted in nest from trees beyond 1045 1/2 - adult flew down to ground in 50 ft. opening of forest 30ft from nest. 1048 - hopped up into clump of 10 ft hi fers in opening called "soft chuk" several times. 1049 - ad. flew up into fir branches 15 ft from Nect. soon back (not keen by us) across opening 1053 - ad. seen & heard calling frequent soft "chuk" notes from lower branches of tall firs on far side of [illegible] opening. 1056 - ad. still in that vicinity, flew down to ground once; has bell full of insects. Is about 60 ft. from Nect, slightly upgrd. 1058 1/2 - down to ground again 1059 - I alighted in Nest tree on opposite side from N