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