May 30, 1944 - continued: Mtn. Home Idaho. 3 p.m. The female marsh hawk was on the nest again, as I expected, because we had intermittent thundershowers all day. One instance, we had .17 inch of rain in 30 minutes. This was 2 hours before I visited the nest. Again, she came straight at me, as I approached the nest. Still 4 young and 2 eggs in the nest, which helps to prove conclusions I made yesterday. Apr. 17 Apr. 21 Apr. 24 Apr. 26 Apr. 28 Apr. 29 May 1 May 2 May 4 May 6 May 8 May 10 Nest complete 1 egg 2 eggs 3 eggs 4 eggs 5 eggs 5 eggs 6 eggs 6 eggs 6 eggs 6 eggs May 12 May 14 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 23 May 25 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 6 eggs 6 eggs 6 eggs 6 eggs 6 eggs 6 eggs 1 young 2 young 3 young 3 young 4 young 4 young 2 eggs ? (assumed)? May 31 June 1 June 2 5 young 5 young 6 young 1 egg 1 egg May 31, 1944 Mtn. Home, Area II. 11 a.m. Female marsh hawk on nest. 5 are hatched. One egg. The largest young is now about 4½" long. No feathers or quills. Still thoroughly covered with down that is a distinctly gray color. No sign of the male. Two of the females breast feathers were lying near the nest. Also observed a female Brewer Blackbird taking a mouthful of worms to her nest of young, described the 30th. The two young mourning doves are now 3½" long. Have black skin. Their body is still covered with tan fuzz, quite wiry looking. They have very fine and slender wing quills about 1" long. June 1, 1944 - Area II, 530 p.m. The Brewer Blkbd nest found a few days ago, was empty tonight. All young were gone. I heard movements in the tangle of tumbleweeds along the fence, but couldn't see anything. It may have been the young. Saw several adults carrying worms in their bills. The female marsh hawk stayed on the nest quite a while in fact, until I was right over the nest. I whistled all the time as I approached the nest. There are 5 young, of various sizes and one egg! Saw a robin feeding on red-black ants on their hill. June 2, 1944 - Area II Mtn. Home 530 p.m. Strong winds and water puddled on ground. Female marsh ahwk again on nest and male came this time, when she started screaming. There were 6 young tonight. They appeared a little damp, because their pink skin showed through quite a bit. Still, just down-covered; As the female jumped from the nest, the young were observed to be tumbled about. Evidently they were inside some of the female's chest and belly feathers, for warmth. The female made one very long glide-dive at me, after I had left the nest area, completely. Distance about 300 yards. June 3, 1944 - Barracks 905-B Mtn. Home AAB, 620 a.m. W25, R- E8ovc. Fc-Sc. As I walked into the wash room a bird ran across the floor. I caught it, after several minutes of difficulties. It turned out to be a female Mac Gillivray Warbler. What she was doing in the barracks, I don't know, but I turned her loose, outside, under the porch of the barracks, as it was raining. June 4, 1944 - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. clear W l8 Area II, south of Mtn. Home 0830 a.m. Female marsh hawk on nest, and she didn't see me till I got right on top of her. No feathers are present on the young, as yet - still all down-covered.