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the weather by another ledge.
Heard a number of Field Sparrows singing.
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June 4, Monday.
This morning Jim Suley and I went down to get the Rail's nest. We found that it was too firmly built into the tussock to lift out.
Went on and saw both old ones about 3 rods from the nest but did not see the young ones.
A Mourning Dove was there getting a drink.
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I saw something move in a tussock of grass and poked it with my foot. It ran over my foot and flew off. It was a Quail.  Heard a loud note and saw a male Baltimore Oriole chasing a Robin.
By the house a Bank Swallow was [[fight ?]] a Purple Martin on the wing.
The young pair of Martins are down here.
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Got 6, 5 day old English Sparrows and 1 egg from a nest in Petty's
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