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Collector: Grinnell - 1925
Location: Mineral, 4800 ft.
Date: June 20
Page Number: 2483

along the open cow-trail from nest, to which
point we surmise the (female) thrush had carried them,
then attached together at one part of the periphery. They
were on the ground; color and size make them
hermit thrush and nothing else. The adult just
appeared with insects in bill, but proves shy.

The Mountain Chickadee brood (p. 2469) had left their nest
this morning, and were scattered about in the
snow-brush, even though rather feeble of flight.
One I tried to catch hid himself down in the tangle
effectually.

8:30 a.m. - We are trying to line up the flight of
a Pileated Woodpecker thru the (unknown1). He has passed each
way along a definite route, with nest probably at
one end or the other. We are struck with the bird's
quietness of flight even when passing within 100 feet over-
head. There isn't the faintest swish of wings, as, for
instance, with a crow. If we hadn't seen the
Pileate we would have known nothing of its transit,
for it gave no note.

8:45 a.m. - Just found another Hermit Thrushes' nest: rim
1090 above ground; of usual construction, beside a small fir,
but entirely supported by the stem and twigs of a
broken-down young cedar. Easily seen for
50 yards in any
direction. Of usual
construction.