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Banks
1959
Zonotrichia leucophrys
22.
Junis Shoreline, 500+ ft, Linn Co. Oregon
June 14 Albird flushed, was joined by another. Both were giving the "teest" call- I followed a long group, 531 is one of these. 532 was chipping from a stump, mean while I had shot & lost another bird. There was another bird present now, about an hour later.
The area here on top of the ridge is a broad flat, but logged clean with many 5-8 ft. stumps. The vegetation is shrubby, a lot of Rhododendron, some large Rubus, what looks like Bluearia, but I'm not sure (it is an Ericaeea) and other heath-like plants. White-crows are the most abundant birds here. The area has been burned, there is very little of the grassy area which I had felt white-crowns need for foraging, altho there is grass & lels between the brush.
533 was one of several birds in a small area- perhaps 2 neighborings pairs. 534 was in the same area, one of several birds I chased for a long while. Lost at least one other.
535 I caught by hand. It is a chick, apparently just out of the nest, appears to be about 9 days of age. I did not see the adults, but from the chipping, I certainly beleive it to be a White-crown.
536 flushed & sat on a stump.
1 p.m.
June 15 537 was one of a pair- albird singing at the quarry was joined by another- this is one of them.