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- the lake there were Green Wing Teal and
Widgeon [Wigeon]. There were 9 juvenile
[male symbol] Buff [Buffleheads] on the lake; 14 [female symbol] or
juvenile [male symbol] Goldeneye, and 1 adult
[male symbol]. We banded two broods of
tree swallows, and two bluebirds,
and found a spotted sandpiper's
nest with four eggs. There
were about 25 semi-palmated
(?) sandpipers in a flock
There were two Bonaparte
Gulls circling over a field at
the far end of the lake.
Tim [Miles Timothy Myres] found a sharp-tail grouse
nest with 9 eggs.
Betty [Cox] rode down after
dinner. We packed Dr. [Ian McTaggart] Cowan's
car with surplus equipment.
Westwick Lake Saturday, July 9
Weather: fine - thunder storm in
the afternoon.
The professors left early this
morning.
Tim [Miles Timothy Myres] worked on the enclosure
for Mary Fairfield, and banded
about 20 swallow broods
(around the house)
Nancy [Mahoney] worked on the grebe
eggs she collected yesterday.
I rode down to the marsh
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