Accounts of birds, mammals, amphibians, and plant catalogue, v4551
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Mayhew 1947 May 23 Western Robin 33. Y.C. campus, Alameda Co., Calif. flew & a tree about 20 feet in the other direction, where he sat uttering single, low notes. As soon as the dog moved on, the or flew to the nest & fed a youngster. Then he flew away to the west. At 9:21 A.M. the youngsters all opened their mouths & remained in that condition until 9:25 A.M. when the ? returned to the west edge of the nest, fed two youngsters, ate one excretion pellet, then settled down on the edge of the nest facing east. At 9:27 A.M. she left the nest. One of the youngsters sat with his mouth open for several seconds after she left, but finally closed it. At 9:28 A.M. the or landed on a branch of the tree about 6 feet from the nest. He stayed there 30 seconds before flying up to the west edge of the nest. Then he fed two youngsters, picked up an excretion pellet & flew away to the west. May 25 The ? has been off the nest all morning since I've been watching. She stays in this vicinity (near Oxford Circle), even flying into the tree containing the nest, but she never goes to the nest. Her left leg is so damaged that she can't use it for walking at all. The or has stayed near the ? most of the time I watched. They dug for worms most of the time, but always ate them themselves. Although