Alaska eggs and nests notes, v4497
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-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