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Collector: Grinnell - 1925
Location: Mineral
Date: June 26
Page Number: 2499

glandular abdomen and hence sitting) from bole of
red fir about 60 feet up. It was actively pecking at
the fissured bark and dislodging tufts of the conspicuous
yellow lichen which grows profusely on the trunks of
some of the trees. Saw also a Red-breasted
Sapsucker, and punctured red fir in the vicinity.
Can hear from this point: Solitaire, Tanager,
Olive-sided Flycatcher, Mt. Chickadee, Canada Nuthatch,
Warbling Vireo, and Audubon Warbler. Saw a
[female symbol] Calliope Hummingbird at snow-plant (Sarcodes);
these plants now coming up commonly under
red firs and of brilliant colors.

6265 Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker [male symbol] testes [illustration] [therefore
long past functioning] wt. 73.5g.; iris dark hazel
brown. Note "spurious" outer ^^(?) tail feathers!

6266 Hammond Flycatcher [male symbol] testes [illustration]; wt. 10.2g. [see p.
2497].

6267 Pileolated Warbler [male symbol] wt. 7.1g. [see p. 2497].

6268 Lutescent (?) Warbler [female symbol] jv. wt. 7.8g. [see p. 2498].

5:00p.m., at camp: collected a set of four eggs
4/4, nest and female parent, of Wright Flycatcher.
Rim of nest 1130mm above ground; nest on nearly
upright stem of snow-bush, supported in part by
accessory twiggery; 600 mm. more of snow bush,
living leafy branch, above nest. Site in sea
of snowbush on gently sloping hillside; two
tall cedars 75 feet away, nearest trees; but firs
and pines farther away. Eggs nearly fresh;