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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