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Collector: Grinnell - 1925
Location: Mineral
Date: June 26
Page Number: 2500

nest found ten days ago, barely began; 3 eggs in
nest day before yesterday.

6269 Wright Flycatcher [female symbol] with set 4/4 11.0 g. Had evidently
had an accident by which a lot of feathers on back
were lost, there being now in process of replacement.
Possibly, delayed nesting due to this accident.

June 27
4 p.m. - Cassin Vireo's nest: rim 1750 mm. above
ground; nest near end of drooping cedar branch,
7 feet out ^^{(on south side)} from trunk of tree, which is 15 inches in
diameter 3 feet from ground. Site about 10 yards
from edge of willow bog on one side and less
distance from heavy stand of firs, on the other side;
lodgepole pines bordering bog close by. This nest was
found partly built on the 15th, empty but seemingly
completed on the 20th, now with 4 fresh or nearly
fresh eggs ^^{(two of them)} and female incubating. Taken, set 2/4. Male
bird sang awhile, then went away. After I had
waited 20 minute, the [female symbol] came quietly, and I
"collected" her.

5 p.m. - Traill Flycatcher nest and set 1/4,
taken. Nest, not quite completed, found on 20th,
now four eggs, nearly or quite fresh; birds close
about me. Nest in dense willow jungle. Rim
only 1040 mm. above running water of creek, here
entirely overgrown with matted willows. Nest on
slanting stems, overtopped by fully 5 feet of
lush willow growth.