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Collector: Grinnell-1925
Location: Mineral, 4800 ft.
Date: June 18
Page Number: 2478

between the nest and the ground. Dixon has tried to get
photos of the bird in the nest, but she was too shy
for good results, tho frequently came upon sitting. The
seeming freshness of the eggs may have meant that they
had chilled and failed to start incubation. Nest
and set 1/3 taken, but bird not shot. Will see if
a second nest be not built shortly, as the site (?) is
within 100 yards of camp.

June 19
8:00am - Yellow Warbler's nest, rim 1280 mm. above
ground, in nearly upright tree for three-forking stem of ceanothus
cordulatus, in sea of same plant on north facing dry
slope, with firs and pines nearby -- not a willow
in sight! Nest rather conspicuous, near top of tallest
spray of ceanothus in vicinity, 450 mm. from upper-
most leafage directly above. Four eggs, that look
far-incubated; not taken. Female going thru brush
all about us, tripping anxiously. Male has been
seen singing daily all about the vicinity, often from
pines and small firs! Just now both (male) and (female)
are low in brush within ten feet of me.

9:10am -- Fox Sparrow's nest: two half-fledged young
left it as I looked in and still 6 feet away. They were
tolled out by the frantic actions and voicings of the
two parents, which flopped along the ground under and
thru the bushes, giving their "klinks" in rapid succession.
Other, sympathetic fox sparrows have also arrived.
The rim of the nest is 530 mm. above the ground,

Collector: Grinnell-1925
Location: Mineral, 4800 ft.
Date: June 18
Page Number: 2478

between the nest and the ground. Dixon has tried to get
photos of the bird in the nest, but she was too shy
for good results, tho frequently came (?) upon sitting. The
seeming freshness of the eggs may have meant that they
had chilled and failed to start incubation. Nest
and set 1/3 taken, but bird not shot. Will see if
a second nest be not built shortly, as the site (?) is
within 100 yards of camp.

June 19
8:00am -- Yellow Warbler's nest, rim 1280 mm. above
ground, in nearly upright tree for three-forking stem of ceanothus
cordulatus, in sea of same plant on north facing dry
slope, with firs and pines nearby -- not a willow
in sight! Nest rather conspicuous, near top of tallest
spray of ceanothus in vicinity, 450 mm. from upper-
most leafage directly above. Four eggs, that look
far-incubated; not taken. Female going thru brush
all about us, tripping anxiously. Male has been
seen singing daily all about the vicinity, often from
pines and small firs! Just now both male and female
are low in brush within ten feet of me.

9:10am -- Fox Sparrow's nest: two half-fledged young
left it as I looked in and still 6 feet away. They were
tolled out by the frantic actions and voicings of the
two parents, which flopped along the ground under and
thru the bushes, giving their "klinks" in rapid succession.
Other, sympathetic fox sparrows have also arrived.
The rim of the nest is 530 mm. above the ground,