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*B.Brichardson
134 General Account.
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each of the nests and
seemed very reluctant
about leaving as we
approached the cliff
with a ladder. In one
nest was a fresh egg
and in the other
was a young bird
about 10 or 2 days old. It
had not as yet the
least sign of down or
feathers. The birds
after having been
disturbed from the
nest remained off for
15 or 20 minutes and
on returning lit on
the face of the cliff
and then slipped over
to the nest. Within
10 ft of the Swift nests
were 3 Water Oyzler nests
two of them were old
and one of this year's
construction. On the
return to camp we found
a Robins nest with young
and a Junco nest
with 4 eggs.
On the return from