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Gulliveri
1947
Parus gambeli
-1-
Sept 6 Red Mtn., 5300.. 14 mi. S Hayfork, Trinity Co., Calif.
A night roosting place of two birds of this species was found at 5:45 p.m. with the two birds in it. They were in snug little holes among a tangle of dead Incense Cedar branches, in a bowl-like formation. One bird remained in place until I was within about 4 feet of it. Both nooks were about 5 feet above the ground and from the amount of excrement present it looks as tho the sites have had fairly long occupancy.
Sept 8 Same locality - 1 bird seen carrying a worm around in the Psidulatus Brush (see found p.183) habitat S of camp. I was unable to follow the bird for any distance but it sure looked as if it was still feeding either meathings or young just out of the nest.
Summary Northwest Coast Transect, Calif. - These high mtn Parids were encountered in numbers at Brannan Mtn., 7 mi NW of Willow Creek, and were very abundant in the hght (5300ft) Red Mtn areas. Nowheres were these birds found mixed with other Parids. - Incidentally, about 10 p.m. on September 8, I examined this root site again and found 1 bird in it. The bird was pretty snug in its hole, with its head apparently stuck under its