Bird watched - soon joined by another - flew into trees in orchard & disoffered. Nest in blackberry hedge 4 1/2' up - 5 1/2' hedge. Birds seen feeding on top of tale- fluttering & wringe and giving young squeal. Nest found after that Bird flushed as walked along. Suffered grown young until this time - 6 eggs -. Female shot - 5 or dejection late - Male? had been shot once before and was very shy departing at double gun range after I had shot the female - 2 feet away #10 set taken at 11.30 author female shot at 11. 1.45 egg preserved - good size embryos still alive. 2 eggs left in nest - other three at about 3 o'clock were placed at around 97° F. 2 of these were somewhat warmed the hour previous. Returned to nest - near Evergreen at 8:30 - then approached with great caution as I found - no light near tree. as I was rising to meet a some limb was touched & bird left with the slight jar. 4 eggs ok 1 taken. Preserved at 9.30 - alive May 15 #11 one of eggs of set 2 preserved at 9.45 - had been in room though dead. - much white excrement in albumen. #12 other egg of set 2 preserved 3.40 may 16 of course dead. # 13/14.15 dead - too hot seemingly - preserved May 16 P.M. 2.00 √ 5.30 - #4 - still alive - 2.00 P.M taken from nest. Female killed. Male that had been shot (suffered by &) very shy and would not come within gun shot. Flew to nest after female had been shot but left at once