Bird Observations and Egg and Nest Catalog

W. B Judson

1896

Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley

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Dr. B Judson Highland Park Cal. March 124/896.

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1896 Le contes Thrasher ♂ Mar. 6th Whiti Water Cal. Cinnamon teal ♂♂♂♀ Mar 4th El Casico Cal. L.P. R.R. Sage Thrasher ♂ Mar 6th Whiti Water Cal. White Tht. Swift ♂ Mar 7th Palm Springs Cal Le contes Thrasher ♂♂♂♀♀ Mar 8th Palm Springs Cal. Crissal Thrasher ♀ Marg Lincoln's Finch Whiti Water Cal. Yellow Wing Sparrow ♂ Mar 5th Beaumont Cal.

2 1896. Seconites Thrasher 3♂ 4♀♀♀ Mar 12/9 Flowing Wells - Cal. Gambels Quail 3♂ 3♀ 4 Mar. 13 Mammoth Tank Cal. Seconites Thrasher ♂ Mar 16-96 Oglby Cal. Alberti Thrasher ♂♀ M-18. Desmille City Ariz Bennwillion Flycatcher ♀ -18 Gila City Az. Herruginous Pygmy Owl ♀♂ Allertort ready to lay Gila River Bed - 60 miles West of Phoenix - Quimara Seconites Thrasher ♀ Mar 27 Phoenix Ariz

3 Palmer's Thrasher ♀ Mar 27 Phoenix Ariz Lark Bunting ♀ Mar 27 Phoenix Ariz Whippoorwill ♂ March 26 Phoenix Arizona Gambels Quail ♂ Mar 26 Phoenix Ariz- Inca Dove ♂♀♀ Mar 28 Phoenix Ariz Albert's Tohee ♀ Mar 29 Phoenix Ariz Wilson's Snipe ♂ Mar 24 Phoenix Inca Dove ♂ Mar 29 Phoenix

4 Bendires Thrasher 3 April 2'9 Tempe Arizona. Bird sitting on eggs- Tach Bunting 3 April 2'9 30 miles south Tempe. Large flocks around. Arizona Albino Red Wing Blte Bird 3 April Bird in a large flock of Black Birds just north of Phoenix about a mile. Arizona Green Tail Tither 4 April 3'rd Taken in a large patch of brush south of Tempe Ariz- Palmer's Thrasher 8 April 3'rd Bird sitting and flushed from The nest. South of Tempe about 20 miles Arizona.

5 Gambels Quail Q Apr. 6th-96 Red Rock A.T.- bird flushed from a set of eggs nested in an old Thrasher nest in Candle Cactus. Green Tail J. Thre B' Apr. 7th-96 Dulson A.T.- Bendirea Thrasher B Apr. 7th-96 Bird flushed from a set of Three Eggs - Dulson A.T.- Screech Owl Q Apr. 11 Fort Lowell A.T. Bird sitting Elf Owl BBO Apr 12-96 Fort Lowell A.T. Dermilllion Flycatcher BBO Apr 12 Fort Lowell A.T. Birds sitting

6 Bridled Tit ♂ 8 apr 14-96 Oatilena Mts A.T. Cicadina 8 apr.10-96 Fort Tewee A.T. Mr. Gillivary, Doubles 8 apr. Fort Tewee A.T. Canyon Towhee ♂ 8 apr.12 Fort Tewee A.T. Male sitting on nest. Arizona Jay ♂ 8 Apr 14-96 Oatilena Mts. A.T. Pygmy Owl ♂ 8 apr 13-96 Oatilena Mts A.T. Broad Billed Hum.♂ 8 apr 14- Oatilena Mts A.T. Bendires Thrasher ♀ 8 apr 17- Angua Caliente A.T.

Black Tht Sparrow ♀♀ apr 19- Benson A.T.- Sc Scotts Grove ♂ apr 18 - EC Benson A.T.- Coll Owl ♂ apr 18-96 Benson A.T.- Gila Wood Pecking ♂ apr 17- Yanke Verde A.T.- Black Tht Sparrow ♂♀ apr 22- Tombstone A.T.- Scaled Quail ♂♀ apr 20 Tombstone A.T.- Blk Tht Sparrow ♀♀♂♂♂ apr 22 Tombstone A.T.- Thright Flycatcher ♀ apr 22 Tombstone A.T.-

8 Sent out to Shields to apr 23 Pileolated Warbler ♂ apr 23 Tombstone A.T. Sealed mail 6 apr 24-26 Ana Churca - Shov Tank - 6 apr 24 Painted Red Thist - 9 apr 26 Birds in pairs and about ready to lay. Townsend's Warbler 8 apr 26 West - Warbler 8 apr 26 Blk. Thr Gray 8 apr 26 About ready to breed Threatener 9 apr 26 Siskins ♀♀ apr 26. Overies very small

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Plain Pepla 1/2 J Mar 25 Nest Collected - A Placed in Mesquite Tree Height about 18 feet. Male Bird on nest- Inca Dove 1/2 J Mar 25 Nest Collected Placed in Cotton Wood Height about 60 feet Bird on nest. Phoenix Leconte's Thrasher J Mar 27 Nest Collected - A Placed in green Thorn Bush. Phoenix Bird on nest. Bird Shot. Albert's Other 1/2 J - Mar 29 Nest Collected Placed in Brush by The Side Pa road - Phoenix Flushed 976

Alberts Tither 1/3 J Mar 29 4 Rest Collected Placed in bush by the side. Darvad - Phoenix Road Runner 1/4 J Mar 29 Rest made of sticks and & lined with feathers and rabbit hair- Placed in large bush Phoenix - Ariz! Alberts Tither 3/3 J Mar 32 4 Rest Collected Placed in brush beside road - Phoenix Ariz. Tusca Dove 2/2 J Mar 30 A Rest collected Placed in Pepper Tree in town - Height. 12 feet. Phoenix Ariz Data Record #92 176

Tinea dove 3/2 Mar 31 rest collected Placed in Large pepper Tree near Centre of Town Height 18 ft T - Phoenix Alberts Töher 4/3 April 1st rest collected Placed in small bush. Alberts Töher 4/3 April 1st rest collected Placed in bush beside The road - Phoenix Alberts Töher 6/3 April 1st rest collected Placed in bush beside The boat - Phoenix Alberts Töher 7/3 April 1st rest collected Placed in bush beside The road - Phoenix

Alberta Towhee 7/4 April 1st 96 Nest Collected Placed in thorn bush Beside Throad Phoenix - (Orig. date thruh wid 82) Says Phoebe 11/3 April 2nd 96 Nest Collected Placed in a rock in The dild & an old rock tunnel- Tempe Arizona Bird in nest Bendires Thrasher 1/4 April 2nd Nest Collected Placed in a green Thron tree Height from ground 4 feet Bird Shot. Tempe Arizona Lecontes Thrasher 9/3 April 4th Nest Collected. Placed in a Candle Cactus Height about 5 feet - Bird Shot - Florence Ariz- 173

Red Tail Hawk 4 April 6-7 Nest composed of large sticks and grass and placed in Giant Cactus - height about 12 feet - Red Rock Arizona Plumbeous Gnateater ¼ April 6th Nest Collected Placed in small thorn bush - Red Rock Arizona Bendire's Thrasher ¾ April 7th Nest Collected Placed in thorn bush in a large patch of brush - Tucson Air Bendire's Thrasher ¾ April 7th Nest Collected Placed in Candle Cactus height 4 feet. Bird flushed - Tucson Air 172

Bendires Thrasher 4/3 Apr 7th Nest Collected Placed in Cactus height about 3 feet - Bird seen. Tucson Aiz. Palmer's Thrasher 4/3 Apr 7th Nest in Cactus height about 5 feet Nest Collected - Bird flushed - Tucson A.T. Bendires Thrasher 5/3 Apr 7th Nest Collected Placed in Mesquite Tree - height about 7 feet. Bird flushed - Tucson A.T. Bendires Thrasher 4/3 Apr 8th Nest Collected - Placed in Mesquite Tree by side of the road - Height about 10 feet. Bird flushed - Tucson A.T.

Palmer's Thrasher 2/3 Apr 10 Nest collected Placed in Cactus height about 4 feet - nest well camouflaged by cactus - A.T. Palmer's Thrasher 2/2 Apr 10 Nest collected Placed in Cactus height about 4 feet - Bird flushed A.T. Palmer's Thrasher 4/2 Apr 10 Nest collected Placed in large Candel Cactus height 5 feet. Fort Lowell A.T. Flushed Bendines Thrasher 7/3 Apr 10 Nest Collected Nest placed in candle Cactus - height about 3 ft. Fort Lowell A.T. 021

Palmer's Thrasher 5/3 T Apr 11-96 Nest Collected Placed in Candle Cactus Height about 4 feet. Bird flushed - Fort Lowell A.T. Phain Jupla 3/2 T Apr 11-96 Nest Collected Placed in Mesquite tree Height about 10 feet. Fort Lowell A.T. Vermillion Fly catcher 1/3 Apr 11 Nest collected Placed in fork of small limb of sycamore tree - Height about 15 feet - Bird on nest - Fort Lowell A.T. Vermillion Fly catcher 2/3 Apr 11 Nest collected Placed in fork of sycamore limb. Height about 12 feet Fort Lowell A.T. 691

Campson Towhee -1/3 Apr 12 Nest collected Placed in Elder tree height about 10 feet- bird flushed 2 shots- Fort Howell A.T.- .01 Snuck Owl 1/3 Apr 12 Nest in an old wood pickers hole in an old cotton shrimp bird taken from The gust -10 feet Fort Howell A.T. Vermillion Flycatcher 3/3 Nest collected Nest placed in fork ya limb Dan willow branch height 10 feet- Fort Howell A.T.- # West Red Tail Hawk 2/2 Apr 12 Nest composed 8 large sticks - placed about 5-0 ft up in a Cotton wood tree. Fort Howell A.T.

Dendrines Thrasher 8/3 Apr 12 nest collected placed in a willow tree height about 10 feet. Bird flushed - Fat Inwell a.T.- Broad billed Hummer 1/2 .02 apr 13 nest collected- placed in Sycamore tree in bed of canyon. height about 7 feet. Catalina Mts - A.T. Broad Billed Hummingbird 1/2 .02 Apr 14 nest collected placed in small bush near stream in large canyon - bird in nest - Catalina Mts - A.T. Arizona Jay 1/4 Apr 14-76 nest collected placed in small live Oak tree - height about 10 feet. [illegible] side 8 mts.

altitude about 700 feet Calilena Mts - Arizona Fay 2/3 April 147% [illegible] Placed in small live Oak Tree - height about 15 feet Altitude about 700 feet. Calilena Mts A.T.- Broad billed Hummer 2/3 Apr/13 - Nest Collected Placed in Live Oak tree height about 9 feet - F. Lowell A.T. Bendires Thrasher 9/3 Apr-16 Nest Collected Placed in brush beside The Road - bird flushed - height 4 feet - F. Lowell A.T.- 991

Black Chin Hummer Apr 16 nest collected Bird Shot. Placed on sycamore limb height 10 feet - Fat Towell A.T. Black Chin Hummer 2/4 April 16 nest collected Bird Shot. Placed in sycamore limb height about 8 feet - Fat Towell A.T. Berdlin 1/3 Apr 16- 96 Nest completed 2 small than twigs and grass and lined with fathers placed in small than bush. Bird caught on rush. Fat Towell A.T. Berdlin 2/3 Apr 17- 96 data Hande $86 mid nest campared 2 than Twigs and grass band placed than bush - Fat Towell

Bendires Thrasher 1/3 T Apr 16 Nest collected Nest placed in Candle Cactius and about 5 feet high- Bird flushed. Aqua Caliente Bendires Thrasher 1/3 apr 16- Nest composed of Thorn twigs and grass and lined with green grass and horse hair- Bird flushed Aqua Caliente A.T- Bendires Thrasher 1/4 apr 19 Nest composed of Mesquiti twigs and lined with grass-in Mesquiti Aqua Caliente: A.T- Bendires Thrasher 1/3 apr 17 Nest collected placed in Mesquiti tree height 8 feet- Aqua Caliente A.T. 164

Bendires Thrasher 13/3 apr 17 Nest collected Placed in Mesquite tree height about 15 feet. Fort Benson A.T. Bendires Thrasher 14/3 apr 17 Nest collected Placed in Green height Ground 5 feet. Fort Benson A.T. Canyon Wren 2/3 apr 17 Nest collected Placed in Mesquite tree height 8 feet. Bird flushed. Fort Benson A.T. Bendires Thrasher 13/3 apr 17 Nest collected Placed in Mesquite tree height 5 feet. Bird flushed Fort Benson A.T. 163

Bendner Thrasher 16 apr 17 Nest composed of mesquite twigs and grass lined with green grass- Bird flushed- Placed in Mesquite tree height from ground 1/2 feet. Fort Bismark A.P. Bairds Wood Pecker 1/2 apr 25- Nest proceedin hole in 7 deal tops of Yucca - bottom 8 hole covered with fine bits of pith height about 1/2 feet- Far Arachnea A.P.- Painted Red Start 14 apr. 30-96 Nest Collected Nest placed under a bunch of grass on side hill or bank- Partial Shade 2 small live Oak tree - bird shot- Arachnea Nito. 162

Arizona Jay 3/4 apr.30-96 Just evicted Placed in small live Oak Tree - height from ground about 12 ft. Huachilea Mts. Hummer, 04 apr.30/96 Nest collected Bird shot - Placed in dry camero tie in bed J Canyon - height from ground about 8ft - Cissal Thrasher 5 May 2nd Bird seen Nest collected - Placed in small thorn bush outside hill - Arizona Jay 4/4- May 5th 96 - Nest collected Placed in small live Oak Tree in Cotton J Canyon 191

Mexican Caper ½ May 5-94 Nest collected Placed behind The lone back Dead Pine tree- Height about 15 feet - Altitude 9000- Red Backed Junco ½ May 5th Nest collected Placed under a bunch grass inside of Canyon- Altitude 9000- Arizona Jun 2½-May 8-96 Nest collected Placed in a live Oak tree Height- about 16 feet - The or side of Canyon Lead Colored Bark Tit ½ May Nest collected - 4½ May Placed in small seem Oak tree- Height. 8 feet - Bird flushed Tree inside hill- Altitude 9000- 091

Lucys Warbler 14 May 17-96 F Nest Collected Bird flushed from nest- Nest placed under a bunch of grass on side of bank-in Small Canyon- Altitude 7000 feet- Arizona Juny 14 May 19-96 F Nest Collected- Placed in live Oak tree- Height 20 feet- On side hill of Canyon- Painted Red Start 2/3 May 21-96 F Nest Collected Placed under a bunch of grass on side of little dirt bank at bottom of Canyon Painted Red Start 3/4 May 22-96 F Nest Collected Placed on side of tree under a small bunch of weeds- Nest about 6 feet from trail 691

in large Canyon- Bird flushed- Vermillion Flycatcher May 24-96 Nest Collected Placed in live Oak tree in the bottom of Tanners Canyon Height 15 feet- Painted Red Start May 25-96 4/3 Nest Collected Placed under a bunch of grass on side hill- Nest about 10 feet from bottom of Canyon- Mexican B. Caper 1/4 May 25-96 Nest Collected Placed in slit in a pine Tree- height about 15 feet- Birds Collected Wren 3/8 May 25-96 Nest Collected- Placed in hole in limb of Oak tree- height 15 feet. 158

Revoli Hummer 1/2 May 26-46 Nest collected. Placed on a branch of maple tree. nest about 86 ft. from stem of tree and 90 ft. from ground. Lie in bottom of Canyon close To running stream - Nest hung Over trail - Bird Shot Red faced Marble 1/4 May 26-46 Nest collected Placed on side hill under a bunch of grass. Close to a pile of broken pine branches. Nest almost 40 ft from bottom of Canyon. Bird flushed when I was within two feet of nest. Horned Lark 1/3 May 27. Nest collected - Placed in a small scratched out hole - in the open field - not concealed - Bird flushed - data block # 91 MWW

Horned Lark May 27 Nest Collected - Placed under a small, Piece of Cat Claw bush in The field - nest placed in Small cavity which was scratched out by the bird. Scotts Grove ½ May 28 - 96 Nest Collected - Suspended from the down- growing spines of a Yucca plant, which was on the slope of a Canyon - Altitude 6000 Nest about 4 feet from ground Bird flushed - Red faced Warbler ½ May 29. 96 Nest Collected Placed under some grass and leaves - among some rocks on side hill - Nest about 15 feet from bottom of Canyon Bird Flushed 997

Virginia Marble 2/4 June 1 4.96 Nest Collected- Placed under a clump of dead twigs and leaves. Bird flushed and shot. Nest over small cliff on side hill - Altitude 9000 Red Back June 14 June 1 4.96 Nest Collected Placed under a flat stone on side hill - Altitude about 8000- Red Back June 2/4 June 2nd 96 Nest Collected Placed under a piece of Punch grass on side hill Bird Flushed - Altitude 9500 Parkman's Warbler June 2nd Nest Collected Placed in a small cavity- in a pine tree - Nest about 6 feet from ground- 165

White N - Raven ½ - May 27 - 96 One egg Broken Nest Made of large Sticks and lined with Crow hair pieces & gummy sack tops and paper - Placed in Sycamore tree height about 25 feet - Tnt Hua Chua Dermilliam Flycatcher 6/3 April Nest Collected. Placed in small Oak tree Height almost 12 feet - Campn Towhee 8/3 June 4-96 Nest Collected (Only) Both birds shot - Placed in over hanging branches & Sycamore tree Height 7 feet. White N. Raven 2/4 June 4-96 Nest made of large sticks and lined with hair and bits of sack & paper Data Blank # 165 - MWW 154

Placed in large Sycamore Tree height 30 feet - While N Raven 3/ June 4th Nest Composed A 7 large Sticks lined with hair & rags - Placed about 20 feet up in a large Sycamore tree. While N - Raven 4/ June 4th Nest Composed E 8 Sticks and grass and Placed about 30 feet up in Sycamore tree lined with hair While Neck Raven 5/3- June 6th 98 Nest Composed 8 sticks and lined with hair, grass, bills of paper and sack - Nest in large Sycamore tree height 35 feet 158

While Neck Raven 6/5 June 6/96 Nest composed 2 large sticks and branches and lined with hair - pieces of rope and a little grass - Placed in sy camore tree height 20 feet - While Neck Raven 7/3 - June 6 - 96 Nest composed 3 4 sticks and placed in forks of large sy camore tree - Lined with hair - height 40 feet - Nest rebuilt from yr before While Neck Raven 8/4 June 6 - 96 Nest composed 2 8 sticks - lined with hair pieces of rope and grass - Placed in large sy camore tree - height about 40 feet -

Spirred Tufter 1/3 June 7-96 Rest collected Placed on ground under some dead sticks - In bottom of Canyon - Graft. While The Swift - 1 June 10-96 Rest placed in a small Crack in a cliff - The cliff was 95 feet high and reehing about 12 feet - The nest was about 15 feet from The top - It was reached by letting The lower end of The rope into a Cave and that pulled the rope against The rocks - The eggs was Captured outside of The nest - no eggs in The rest - Revoli Hummer 2/2 June 18- Rest collected - Bird F. Placed in large maple Tree - feet 30 feet - Nest on small branches above [illegible] from main stalk

Curves Flycatcher 13 June 10- Rest C- Blind shot. Placed in Oak tree - by extremity of limb. Height about 20 feet. The in Wtorn of Canyon close to Water. see also dated blank # 96 MWW Summer 2.06 June 10 Rest C- Blind shot Placed on small branch of maple tree - about 10 feet from main trunk - Height 12 feet. blk. Phoenix 14 June 11-96 Rest composed 3 mud & lined with grass- Placed on The under side of an overhanging cliff Long Crested Jay 12 June 11- Nest composed - 2 Pine needles & sticks and mud - lined with grass - Placed on Pine 50 ft-

Tropic Tanager 1/2 June 11 Rest Collected A Placed in top branches of Maple tree in W Thom B Caryn - height 60 feet. Birds Seen - Oak Wood Peaker 1/5 June 13 Rest in dead limb F Sycamore tree - height from ground 20 feet. Bird on nest. White Neck Raven 106 June 14-96 Rest placed in small A Mesquite tree - height 8 feet - lined with hair - Rest made 3 large sticks White Neck Raven 2/4 June 14 Rest placed in Sycamore A Tree. height 20 feet - lined with hair & grass - Made 3 large sticks and placed in fork 2 large limb. 649

While Neck Raven 1/6 June 14 Nest placed in small A Oak tree height 10 feet. Made of large sticks and lined with grass bark and hair - While Neck Raven 12/6 June 14 Nest placed in Small tree in Wash- Composed 2 sticks and lined with hair & bark - height 8 feet - While Neck Raven 13/6 Jun 14 Placed in Oak. A Tree height 15 feet - lined hair & grass - Made 2 sticks placed in fork of tree - While Neck Raven 14/6 June 15- Nest Placed in fray Pyeamas cinc height at 25 feet - lined with hair & bark 148

While Dark Raven 13/4 June 15 Rest Placed in Sycamore tree-height 20 feet - made of large Sticks - and lined with hair & grass - While Ivory Borer June 15-96 Rest collected Placed about 8 feet up in a Mesquite tree - Bird flushed - Bltk Tht. Sparrow 2/4 June 14 Rest collected Bird flushed Placed in small thorn brush beside road. High about 3 feet - nest not concealed on the East - Cassin's King Bird 4/4 June Rest collected Birds shot - Placed in Sycamore tree height. 30 feet -

Revoli Hummer 1/2 S June 24-96 Rest Collected. Placed in maple tree- Rest on small branch near Top of tree - about 6 feet from main stem. Height 50 feet Tie in bottom of canyon near Stream. Broad Tail Hummer 1/2 July 3rd Rest Collected Placed on pine branch- Height 86 feet - Tree in bottom of Canyon - altitude 9000 Bird Collected- Long Tail Chat 1/4 July 8-96. Rest Collected Placed in small clump Brush - near Stream Height 3 feet - bird flushed

Revoli Hummer 3/2 July 9-96 Nest collected Placed on maple branch Height about 40 feet - Nest near stream in Willow Camp - Bird shot - Nest 10 feet from main stalk Coves Fly catcher 2/3 July 15-18/6 Nest Collected Placed in tall pine - Height- about 50 feet - Nest about 5 feet from main trunk - altitude 93-00 ft.- Sulphor Bellied Flyc 1/3 July 17- Nest Collected Placed in hole in dead limb 8 sy camore tree - Nest about 40 feet from ground- Tree in Willow & Canyon near Small Sheadn - Bird shot - 146

April 18-1897- 1/4 Heermans Tong Sparrow Nest Collected Placed on a small branch of an oak tree close to the Ground- Highland Park Cal. April 18-1897. Cal- Brush Pit - 1/6 A Nest Collected- Placed in live Oak tree Height about 15 feet- Highland Park Cal. April 19-1897- Anthony's Crower 1/4 Placed in a live oak tree about 8 feet from ground. Nest Collected Highland Park Cal.

April 24 - 1897 F Other - Gold finch ½ Nest collected - Placed in small elder tree - Height about 4 feet - Cerrovis Cal - W.B. Judson April 25 - 1897 Parkman's Creek ¼ - 3 A Nest collected - Placed on beam under porch of a house - Los Angeles Cal. W.B. J. April 25 - 1897 Black Chin Hum ½ 7 Nest collected - Placed on dead limb & small Oak tree in bottom of Canyon Height - 3 feet - Los Angeles Cal.

April 30-1897 Black Chin Hum. 2/8 Nest Collected Placed in a Sycamore tree - Height 20 feet. Highland Park Cal- May 2nd 1897 Black Chin Hum. 3/2 F Nest Collected Placed in a willow tree in large patch of willows at Christie's Cal. Height of nest 7 feet - May 6th 1897 Cottle- Hummer 4/2 F Nest Collected Placed on oak limb Height 6 feet - Ornell Canyon - Highland Park Cal.

May 9th 1897 Black Head Grosbeak 1/3 F Rest Collected - Placed in live Oak tree - 18 feet. Tree in bottom of Canyon Highland Park Cal. May 9th 1897 Black Chin. 1/2 F Placed in live Oak - 5 feet Tree in bottom Canyon Highland Park Cal.

May 8th 1897 Tri Colored Bk Bird 3/4 T Nest attached to nettles - about two feet from the ground. Composed of coarse grass and leaves with a little mud at the base. The nest - lined : with fine grass - Taken from a large Colony in Willow Pales at Cerrito Cal — By — G.F. Morence. Tri Colored Bk Bird 3/4 T. 200 Nest placed in nettles about five feet from ground Tri Colored Bk Bird 9/4 T. 61 Nest in willows tree 7 feet. Tri Colored Bk Bird 1/4 T Fastened to willows and Black berry bush - five feet.

May 15- 1897 Hummer Nest Collected- Placed in a small bush in a gulch - Bird Shot. Highland Park Cal. May 19 - 1897. Mourning Dove 1/2 F Nest Collected- Placed in 4

May 19 - 1897. (10) Cassins Troup 1/3 S. West Fork Van Gabriel River Rest Within a Few Feet of Trail - Placed in Live Oak Tree - Height 5 feet - Black Thr Gray Warbler 1/4 S May 21/24/1897 Wilsons Peak. Test placed in bunch of Mistle low in Oak tree - Height 20 feet - Rest 30 feet from Trail, on side of Canyon - Blk Thr Gray - Warbler 1/3 S. (20?) May 22 - 1897. Placed in small Stump Oak height 8 feet - Mt Wilson Cal - 138

May 22 - 1897 Red Shaft - Hickory 1/6. S. Placed in hole in dead fall Depth nest 18 in - Mt. Wilson - Height 15 feet - May 22 - 1897 Blue Fronted Jay 1/3 a Mt. Wilson Cal - Nest composed 2 sticks Manure mud Strings rags and lined with twollets and Pine needles. Height 30 feet - in Pine Nest over trail - within 50 feet of Cabins - May 23 - 1897 Bandtail Pigeon 1/4 a Mt. Wilson Nest in live Oak tree 50 feet from trail height 20 ft Nest not concealed altitude 5000 [illegible] 1075

Audubons Harbors May 29- 97- Wilsons Peak - Rest Coll- [illegible] Thurber June 24 S May 29-1897 Wilsons Peak Cal- Rest under some deatwigs and branches on side hill. Rest Completely Concealed. [illegible] Thurber June 24 S May 31- 1897 Mt Wilson Rest in Whom Gulch under dead branch and grass Rest 18 in from where bird went under branch- Red Shap. Flicker 1/5 F May 31- 1897 Wilsons Peak. Rest in maple tree 20ft- Party- 30 in. in Depth-

2.7 mi. June 8th/1897 - Wilson 1ph. Nest 10 feet up in Pine - Black Th. Gray Warbler 5 June 11/1897 Jnt Wilson In pine tree. height 40 feet Nest on top of branch and 10 feet from trunk - Completely concealed - Amer. Coot 1/7 5 1/12 June 3rd 1897 - San Jacinto Lake Nest composed of dead tules 4 placed amongst thick tules - Nest floating - eggs about 6 in above water - Nests about 50 feet from edge of willows and 1/4 mile from shore Depth of Water 3 ft.

Pied Bill Greebe 2/3 Slight = 138 June 3rd 1897 - San Jacinto Lake Nest floating and made of dead rotten tiles and placed between tile stalks. Nest in middle of large bunch of tiles. The Colored Bird 1/4 + 33 San Jacinto Lake Cal - Nest placed in thick tiles - 4ft. above water 1/4 mile from shore - Black Chin 1/2 + 156 June 4th 1897 - Florida Cal - Nest in Sage bush beside road. height 3 ft - Cost - June 8th 134

Ruddy Duck 1/3 San Jacinto Cal. Nest composed of dead tiles Stakes & floating - near edge of tiles. Red Head 1/3 Ruddy 1/6 = 1/9 8 June 8th San Jacinto Nest made of dead tiles and floating - placed in very thick bunch of tiles. G.F.m. Red Head 1/19 June 8th 1897 - San Jacinto Cal - Nest Collected - Placed in very thick clumps of tiles. White F.G. Duck June 8th San Jacinto. Nest placed in thick Tiles -

The nests were placed on Top of The tube stacks and were about 4 feet above The waler - Cared Grebe San Francisco June 8th Nests placed in small tiles about a foot high which surrounded The west end of The Cake and extended out a quarter of a mile from shore nests made These small tiles and stalling - Made in form by a 6 Oddered star. Nest on outer edge of these tiles - waler 1/4 deep. N.B. 6 sets out of 10 are catalogized - others are not because they contain broken egg - Catalogued sets bear dig. marks as follows: 2/4, 4/4, 9/4, 4 3/4, 4 3/4, 4 4/4, 53 (212-218 menu.mrs.) M.W. 3/9/28

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