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Collector: Grinnell-1925
Location: Mineral, 4800 ft.
Date: June 21
Page Number: 2488

young had begun to hold its mouth open pouting. [Interrupted
by camper!] This Fox Sparrow's nest rests on a slanting
stem of snow-bush with the proper lacework of fine
twigs attached. Near at hand are two large Amelanchier
bushes; and overhead are two yellow pines and a fir.
In construction the nest is typical - large, with abundant loose
basement of large objects, bark pieces, section of sticks, etc.,
the inner wall of soft bark strips and grasses -
course in texture, not fine as in towhees.

June 22
7:34 a.m. - With ^^Egmont Rett and ^^Ralph Hoffmann up ridge east of
Martin Cr. Fox Sparrow's nest, with 3 young that left
nest for good when disturbed, in rather low snow-
flattened thicket of ceanothus cordulatus, on open
forest floor, cedar and yellow pines overhead.
Rim 140 ft mm. above ground; nest last less bulky
than usual, resting on tangle of ceanothus stems and
twigs mixed with yellow pine needles, so that there
is really no open space between nest and ground.
Nest lining of fine round grasses mostly - no bark
strips this time. Young are being lolled (?) off in
different direction by both old birds, acting
separately. Young have hoarse "chirrup" note, uttered
rapidly when they are trotting thru the bushes.

8:15 a.m. - Cassin Vireo's nest: rim 1910 mm. above ground
in forking twigs near drooping end of branch of incense
cedar over open forest floor on dry ridge top. Male
was singing overhead, leading me to the site; [female symbol]

Collector: Grinnell-1925
Location: Mineral, 4800 ft.
Date: June 21
Page Number: 2488

young had begun to hold its mouth open pouting. [Interrupted
by camper!] This Fox Sparrow's nest rests on a slanting
stem of snow-bush with the proper lacework of fine
twigs attached. Near at hand are two large Amelanchier
bushes; and overhead are two yellow pines and a fir.
In construction the nest is typical - large, with abundant loose
basement of large objects, bark pieces, section of sticks, etc.,
the inner wall of soft bark strips and grasses -
course in texture, not fine as in towhees.

June 22
7:34 a.m. - With ^^Egmont Rett and ^^Ralph Hoffmann up ridge east of
Martin Cr. Fox Sparrow's nest, with 3 young that left
nest for good when disturbed, in rather low snow-
flattened thicket of ceanothus cordulatus, on open
forest floor, cedar and yellow pines overhead.
Rim 140 ft mm. above ground; nest last less bulky
than usual, resting on tangle of ceanothus stems and
twigs mixed with yellow pine needles, so that there
is really no open space between nest and ground.
Nest lining of fine round grasses mostly - no bark
strips this time. Young are being lolled (?) off in
different direction by both old birds, acting
separately. Young have hoarse "chirrup" note, uttered
rapidly when they are trotting thru the bushes.

8:15 a.m. - Cassin Vireo's nest: rim 1910 mm. above ground
in forking twigs near drooping end of branch of incense
cedar over open forest floor on dry ridge top. Male
was singing overhead, leading me to the site; [female symbol]