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Western Robin
21.
Mayhew
1947
May 21
U.C. campus, Alameda Co., Calif.
west edge of the nest. The young didn't
raise their heads before she had been
standing on the edge of the nest for a
full second. She then fed two of the
youngsters. In a moment she settled
down on the nest facing north-east.
At 6:19 P.M. she stood up in the nest,
causing the young to extend their necks
as though they expected to be fed. She
probed around in the bottom of the
nest with her bill for some time. At
6:22 P.M. the ♂ landed in the tree about
4 feet below the nest, causing the ♀ to
leave the nest. The ♂ then flew to
the west edge of the nest, fed one
youngster, & ate the rest himself. At
6:23 P.M. he flew away to the north.
At 6:27 P.M. the ♀ approached the nest
from the west, uttering two clucking
notes as she did so. She landed on the
west edge of the nest & fed two youngsters.
She then settled on the nest facing north-
east. At 6:32 P.M. the ♂ approached the
tree from the south, landing about 4 feet
from the nest. The ♀ left immediately,
& the ♂ flew to the west side of the
nest & fed two youngsters. He then
left the nest & flew south, uttering
two low notes as he flew. At 6:36 P.M.
the ♀ returned to the nest & fed one