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Mayhew
1947
May 22
Western Robin
23
U.C. campus, Alameda Co., Calif.
the nest from where she had been
feeding on the lawn about 500 feet
south-west of the nest. She settled
down on the nest immediately, facing
west. As she settled down, she gave a
rolling action to her body as before.
at 3:07 P.M. she flew out on the lawn about
30 feet from the nest & chased the
or away, who had just arrived there
in his search for worms. As soon as
the or flew away, the ? flew south-west
to a spot on the lawn about 200 feet
from the nest, where she began to look
for worms herself. She would run a few
steps, then stand motionless for one or two
seconds. If no worms were detected, she
would run a few steps again. When a worm
was found, she would jump at it and
grab it in her bill. At 3:12 P.M. she
returned directly to the nest, settling down
with a rolling motion as before, facing west.
at 3:15 P.M. a Bush-tit flew into the tree about
10 feet above the nest. The Robin paid no
attention. The Bush-tit continued to hop
about from branch to branch, uttering a low,
tsip occasionally; but the Robin never
paid any attention. The Bush-tit left
at 3:18 P.M. At 3:21 P.M. the ? stood up in
the nest & began preening her feathers.
at 3:22 P.M. she settled down on the