Mayhew 1947 Western Kingbird 1. May 29 Crows Landing Highway, 9 miles south of Modesto, Stanislaus, Calif. At 6:20 P.M. this evening I found a nest about 30 feet above the ground on the south-west side of a Cedrus deodara tree. The branch was horizontal to the ground, & the nest was about 10 feet from the trunk.. Both parents were bringing food to the young birds in the nest, but I wasn't able to distinguish which adult was which. Only one adult would be at the nest at a time, but once in a while one would arrive just as the other one was leaving. As the nest was so high above the ground, I wasn't able to see the youngsters in the nest. The nest, as near as I could tell with binoculars, was composed entirely of dried grass stems. It was about 6 inches in diameter (outside), but rather shallow. I could see light through the nest near the edges.