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- Acthiop [rest of word cut off when scanned]
Japanese Starling.
Acridotheres [word crossed out] Acthiopav[?] cristatellus [Crested Myna]
The first specimen secured in the flesh was
No [number] [space left blank] given to me by Dr Bryan Williams who
found it dead in his house, it having flown
in through an open window. On examination I [Kenneth Racey]
found it was totally blind, both eyes being
practically dried up. There was no food in
stomach or gizzard.
1/29/21 [January 29 1921] These birds have become very abundant
+ are permanent residents. Nesting in
holes in dead [log] stacks or under the eves of
buildings. Nest regularly in Kitsilano.
Jan [January] 1921 . Mr Hurd, chief Game Warden
mentioned that these Starlings nested
in large numbers in the eaves trough
+ every available place about the English
Church at Marpole. So thoroughly were
the gutters filled up that they had
to be cleaned out as the drains
became blocked.
Have frequently seen a good sized
flock of Starlings on the wires + poles
at the corner of Powell + Carroll Sts. [Streets].
- 1/29/21 [January 29 1921] A large flock 50-60 were
seen in the back lane near our house
this afternoon, they seemed very
restless + did not stay on the ground
feeding very long but kept flying about
in an erratic manner, about 20
of the flock took shelter under the eave
of Mr. [illegible word] house behind us, as it was
pouring rain + blowing hard, they nested
in this shelter for about half an hour
+ then flew off.
Feb. [February] 19th Noticed a large flock of
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