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Mayhew
1947
May 19
Western Robin
11.
U.C. campus, Alameda Co., Calif.
Spanrows landed in the tree about 15 feet
from the nest, but they didn't disturb
the bird on the nest. At 2:46 P.M. the
? seemed to be shifting the eggs
around in the nest. She didn't get
off the nest, but seemed to be
moving the eggs with her feet and
breast. At 2:47 P.M. she stood up in
the nest and began to preen her
breast feathers. At 2:48 P.M. she
settled down on the nest again.
At 2:49 P.M. she began to preen her
remiges & rectrices, while still sitting
in the nest. At 2:50 P.M. she
settled down on the nest again.
At 2:53 P.M. she began to preen her
feathers again. At 2:55 P.M. she
settled down on the nest again.
At 3:02 P.M. a Brown Towhee landed
in the tree about 15 feet above the
nest. The Towhee flew away a
moment later, but caused no response
in the bird on the nest. At
3:08 P.M. the ? was observed in
an action which seemed to be
for the purpose of moving the
eegs around in the nest. She didn't
leave the nest, but seemed to be using
her feet & breast for the movement.
At 3:10 P.M. she settled down on