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Balds
1954
Molothrus ater
June 16 [mi,] Shore Acres, 500 St., Coos Co., Oregon - at 9:45
a.m. at the quarry, shot a G Cowbird on
the ground. It is presumably one of a pair
I had seen here a couple days ago. I did not
see the B at this time, but could hear him
somewhere in the vicinity. On dissection,
the bird was found to have an unshelled
egg in the oviduct, three ruptured follicles,
and ova 7, 4, and 2 mm. in diameter.
June 17 Sunset Beach State Park, Coos Co., Oregon
Several times during the morning I have
heard the rattle of the G Cowbird flying
over the camp grounds here.