C. ZIEBELL 1956 BLACK NECKED GREBE (PHEUCTICUS MELANOGRAUS) MAY 19 (Cont) HILOCAT CANYON, LOWER COSTA CA., CALF. FOR A FEW SEE'S FLYN FROM TO NEST & A BIT ABOUT 8 INCHES AWAY. THEN LEFT NEST & FLOW AWAY. F SPECIES INCUBATING!) NEST SEEMED ABOUT 4-5 INCHES ACROSS & PERHAPS 2 INCHES DEEP MADE OF (ON OUTSIDE) TWIGS ABOUT MATCH STICK THICKNESS, PLACED ON TOP OF "Y'S" OF SMALL BRANCHES. 9:25AM SAW SECOND NEST IN OUTER BRANCHES OF CLOSEBERRY. ABOUT 18' AWAY GROUND ON OREOOL GOO. ONLY 10 FT OR SO FROM 1ST NEST BUT W/O CREEK/GOO. NOT TOO MUCH COULD BE TOLD ABOUT NEST BUT LIKE THE FIRST, IT WAS ON THE OUTER PART OF CROWN OF TREE - NOT WAY BACK IN CENTER OF TREE. ABOUT 6" IN FROM OUTER SURFACE OF TREE.