Accounts of birds, mammals, amphibians, and plant catalogue, v4551
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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