Alaska eggs and nests notes, v4497

Eggs & Nests.

352a 1/2 April 30 - 1907 Nest in the very top of a large Spruce Tree that stood on the north point of Windfall Island. The nest was 116'8" from the ground and measured as follows. Outside 6'4" x 6'11" x 4'. Inside 16 x 16 x 7 inches. The nest was a large pile of sticks and was lined with moss dry grass and duck feathers. The birds did not offer to fight any altho both were near the nest. The eggs were better fresh. J. Dixon -2- 585a 2/4 May 3 - 1907 Nest near the beach for some drooping Spruce boughs that overhanging a pool of water. The nest was found by watching the ♀ carry feathers to line the nest. One week later it contained 4 slightly incubated eeggs. The ♀ and nest were secured and preserved. Catalog number of ♀ is 22. Locality - Windfall Harbor Alaska. J. Dixon

(3) 748a 1/7 May-9-1907. Nest in a small Hemlock Tree just above high water mark, on shore of Windfall Harbor, Alaska. Situated near end of branch about 12 ft. up and was well concealed, Composed of green moss lined with fine feathers. Nest and branch taken. Incubation fresh. Female secured but male could not be seen after it was shot. C. Littlejohn -4- 722a Olbinchilus hiemalis (Pacificus?) 4/6 N 19 May 1907, Mole Harbor, Alaska ♀ driven from nest and shot. Nest was 2½ ft from the ground, in long moss surrounding a branch of a dead and fallen hemlock. Not preserved, Incubation scarcely commenced Fernk Stephens

(5) 332 Aceipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. 5/2" May. 24th 1907 Lake Hasselborg, Admiralty, S. Alas. Nest was situated in a hemlock tree and was 12 ft. up on a small branch against the trunk of the tree. The nest contained two eggs, and the oviduct of the female contained another just ready for extrusion when she was shot. The nest was composed of small twigs from a few inches to a foot long and was loosely woven and flat. Both birds, the nest and eggs were secured. -6- 297a 6/7 June 2-1907 Pleasant Bay-Admiralty Island, Alaska. Nest was only a shallow hole scratched in the moss and bark of a hemlock that stood on a hillside covered with snow. The nest was on the up hill side and was right on the roots of the tree. It was lined with feathers from the q which was secured. The q was very tame and could almost be picked off the nest. Incubation about 1/2. Collected by Allen E. Hasselborg.

-7- 433 Selaephona supus 7/2 4 June 1907. Mole Harbor, Alaska, 2#87 Nest was 7 feet from the ground, on small branch of a large fir tree growing on the bank of a creek, three miles inland from the bay. Nest and branch saved, I seen around nest and shot, #87. Incubation advanced, One egg broken, Frank Stephens -8- 6865. Wilsonia puilla chrysolola 5/6 6 June 1907. Hasselborg Lake, Admiralty Island, Alaska, The nest was in the thick moes growing from soil clinging among the roots of an uprooted tree, in bottom of creek running at north end of the lake, I flushed the bird from the nest but did not fully recognize her. On coming back an hour later I got my hand within a foot of the nest before she came out. Later I shot at her but failed to kill. The nest was about 6 feet from the bottom of the perpendicular side, and was in a little nick in the moes, which also overhung and hid it. Incubation scarcely commenced, Frank Stephens

Melospiza cinerea ? (sulciva?) 9/4 a 23 June 1907. 5 m s.sr of Hooniah, Chicagoff Island, Alaska. Nest was about a foot from the ground, in dead and living grass growing under a true top (fallen), just above high tide line on the beach. Parent flushed from nest, shot at, wounded, but not secured. Incubation commenced. Frank Stephens (10) Passerculus sandwichensis abandinae. 542 b 10/5 n. June 25-1907. Nest found among short grass and weeds a few feet below the summit of a mountain 2600 ft. high, seven or eight miles S.W. of Hoonah, Chicagoff Island, Alaska. The earth was very moist, with snow banks all around. The 7 was flushed from the nest and shot from a stunted hemlock tree nearby. Incubation: perfectly fresh. C. Littljolm (11) Larus glancescens. 44 "1/2 June 28-1907. Nest found, on a small island on the east side of Glacier Bay, Alaska, at an elevation of about 30 ft. and was situated in the grass and moss

beneath a small clump of alder brush on the crest of the island, and consisted of a slight excavation scratched in the moss and lined with moss and grass gathered near by. The parents with a number of others of their species were flying about uttering their peculiar loud protests. Incubation fresh. Chase Littlejohn: (12) Melospiza lincolnii striata. 583a Nest. F. Photo. June 26- 1907 Nest found in the moss on the side of a fallen, half buried log, just beyond high water mark, and was well concealed by rank, overhanging vegetation. The nest was located by watching the & feeding the five young which were about six days old. She was very shy about approaching the nest, and several trips had to be made to the locality before it was finally found. The female was shot and an attempt made to care for the young until they were old enough for specimens, but failed. We were leaving the locality and could not wait for the parent to close for us. Hoonah, Alaska. C. Littlejohn

-13- 44 13 July 2. 1907 Glacier Bay, Alaska. This "runt" egg was one of a set of three. The other two eggs were just hatching. They were normal in size and coloring. The nest was in a bunch of grass just above high water mark on a low sandy island. The nest was quite compactly built and was made of moss. The "runt" was infertile. The gull was flushed from the nest. J. Dixon -14- 44 14 July 2. 1907 Glacier Bay Alaska Nest was built in a clump of grass on a sand spit just above high water mark. Incubation ½. Gull was flushed. J. Dixon -15- 44 15 July 5. 1907 South Marble Island-Glacier Bay, Alaska Nest was built of moss in a niche in the rock about 50 ft above the water. Incubation began. J. Dixon

- 16 - 44 16 July 5- 1907 South Marble Island-Glacier Bay, Alaska Nest was in a tuft of grass on top of a ridge. bird flushed. Incubation about one half. J. Dixon -17- 29 1/2 July 5- 1907 South Marble Island-Glacier Bay Alaska No nest at all. The egg was laid on a pile of broken rocks in a crevice under a boulder. The parents were very solicitous. Incubation 1/2. J. Dixon -18- 29 18 July 5- 1907 South Marble Island-Glacier Bay, Alaska Egg deposited on the bare rocks in a crevice among boulders. No bird seen. Egg fresh . J. Dixon -19- 29 1/9 July 5- 1907 South Marble Island- Glacier Bay - Alaska Egg laid on bare rocks in a crevice 4 feet back. No bird seen. Incubation began. J. Dixon

-20- 29 2/7 July 5-1907 South Marble Island-Glacier Bay, Alaska Egg was laid on the sharp rocks under a boulder. The parent was close by. Incubation fresh. J. Dixon -21- 29 2/2 July 5-1907 South Marble Island, Glacier Bay, Alaska Eggs were pulled out with a stick from away back under a rock. No birds were around. Incubation fresh. J. Dixon -22- 759 Hylocichla guttata. Alaska Hermit Thrush. 22/4 N.B.T. Photo. July 7-1907 Glacier Bay, Alaska. Nest was situated in a crotch formed by a small limb and the naked body of 10 in. hemlock tree, and was 6 1/2 ft. up. The nest was found by seeing the F fly from it, and was seemingly only a stray bunch of moss in which a cavity had been made by the bird. It contained when found three eggs and the following day four, with the parent incubating. A camera was placed in a tree a few feet away and left until the F returned, and then Miss A. sneaked up and pressed the bulb. This

was repeated three different times at intervals, and probably a good picture or two taken. Both parents were secured and afterward the tree was cut down and a section about 16 in. long cut off, with the nest in place, and taken as a specimen. Chase Littlejohn. -23- 44 Larus glaucescens. Glaucous-winged Gull. 23/2 July 14-1907 Small island E. side Glacier Bay, Alaska. Nest was situated on the top of a small island, in the moss, among stunted willows and other small growing trees. It was simply a cavity in the surrounding moss, and was lined with the same, brought from elsewhere. The parents were screaming just overhead while the nest was being despoiled. Incubatin. Fresh. C. Littlejohn. -24-25-26-27-28- 44 Larus glaucescens. Glaucous-winged Gull. 24/2-25/2-26/2-27/2-28/2-July 16-1907 - Small island on east side of Glacier Bay, Alaska. Nests were placed on summit of island among small willows and brush, and were a slight depression in the moss covered earth, lined with moss and lichens, and raised a couple of inches above the surroundings. Set 24. Fresh. 25 Fresh

26 advanced. 27 Fresh. 28 one fourth. B. Belljohn -29- 132. Anas hoschas 2/5 14 July 1907, Glacin Bay, Alaska Rest on the ground under a low flattened within on a small island (one of the Beardslee Islands), & flushed from nest, Incubation just commenced Nest of moss, 7 inches wide, 3 deep, well cupped, Frank Stephens -30- 12. Bonda cirrhata 3/4 16 July 1907, Glacin Bay, Alaska. Nest in a burrow near top of a sand and gravel cliff on a small island. Face of cliff was bare and summit covered with sod, which overhanging the edge. The burrow entered under the edge of the sod, and was about four feet deep to the back end. The nest was about 2 1/2 feet below the surface, and consisted of a few straws in the bottom of the burrow. Incubation advanced to feathers on embryo. Frank Stephens

31 44. Larus glaucescens. 3½ 16 July 1907. Glacier Bay, Alaska Nest under edge of a low bush on flattish top of a small island (one of the Bearselee Islands), No bird seen at nest, but many of this species were flying about. The nest was composed of moss exclusively, and was a well built structure, with rim walls, Incubation commenced, Frank Stephens -32- 44/ Same species, date and locality as 31. 32/3 Nest on a small projection on face of a steep hill of gravel and sand at beach. Nest not as neat as that of 31. Incubation commenced, Frank Stephens -33- 263 Spotted Sandpiper July 14-1907. 33. Nest was a slight depression under three little willow bushes that grew close together on a gravel patch. The nest was lined with dry willow leaves. The female, which was secured, would sneak off and did not utter a note. Incubation about 2 J. Dixon