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Cogswell
1950
Zonotrichia leucophrys
(orientalis)
4
Aug. 2 near Sugar Bowl Lodge, 7000 ft., 1.2 mi. SSW Donner Pass,
Placer Co., Calif. - First definite fledglings seen
here, those being a family of full grown juvenals
(3+) being fed on a near logs by nig on open
herb-covered slope by neeldows. See also
[illegible]
types record of observations of another adult.
aug. 3 in willowgs nearby [sheet attached to back of this
page]
Aug. 8 - 1 adult banded (#49-110632) in same trap as others above.
- Still a few songs heard.
Aug. 12 NE of Lake Van Norden, 6800 ft., Placer Co., Calif. - Small,
short-tailed fledglings seen in willow thickets
at edge of broad grassy meadow (no water
within several hundred yards now).
Aug. 15 Several juvenals and at least 1 showing
the brown-striped head & plain breast of
1st winter plumage were seen in the same area
and in willows along mouth of inlet creek.
Aug. 17 near Sugar Bowl Lodge [see above] - 1 heard singing,
tho first for several days.
Aug. 22- 2 banded - both in midst of post-juvenal
molt showing both types of head & breast
feathers admired. (#5 49-110632, 9-633).
Aug. 24 2 more immatures banded (-634, 9 -635),
cought in same trap as all those previously.
These also in post-juv. molt.
Apparently young are wandering about now
independent of adults, & they certainly have begun
to take bait suddenly.
Aug. 25 -> 2 banded from same trap. One had only a few juv-
aug. 26 -> .1 [illegible]ral feathers on crown; tho other only a few new ones.