Accounts of birds, mammals, amphibians, and plant catalogue, v4551
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Mayhew 1947 Western Robin May 19 U.C. campus, Alameda Co., Calif. the nest again. At 3:20 P.M. a Brown Towhee landed in the tree about 15 feet below the nest. It then flew to a branch about 20 feet from the nest, then to a branch about 15 feet from the nest on the other side of the tree. In a moment, it left the tree entirely. The Robin paid no attention to it the whole time it was in the vicinity of the nest. When I had to leave the area at 3:30 P.M. the ? was still on the nest facing east. May 20 At 3:45 P.M. a ? Robin with some food in his bill led me to a nest containing 3 young Robins. They were lightly covered with down all over the body. When the ? landed on the edge of the nest, all three stretched their necks up to their full lengths with their mouths widely opened, waiting for food. As soon as the ? departed, I went up & looked in the nest & all three seemed fast asleep. I tapped on the side of the nest, but it didn't arouse them in the slightest. The nest is constructed (10" high) in a small live oak tree about 7 feet above the ground. The tree is about 150 feet south of the 1st floor entrance to LSB. The nest is about 6" in outside diameter, and about 5" deep. It is built on