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Cogswell
1950
Dendroica auduboni
2
July 14 (cont.)
area at border of Cogswell meadow, was so thin,
that the young ones had poled a hole thru
the bottom. One of them was giving a food
call from low herbs almost immediately
below the nest; one of at least 2 others in
the nest was straddling the hole, its
naked belly plainly visible from below
as it grasped the shreddy borders of
the hole with widely spread legs.
I captured and banded (#47-81433)
the young bird on the ground. As I
approached it, the adults came to within
15 ft., both giving vehement "tchup" notes.
As I picked up the young one, it gave a
little squeak and the 2 parent immediately
came to about 4 feet in front of me
and performed a zig-zag display with
wings and tail spread, the latter widely.
The second NEST was about 15 ft. up
over dry forest floor, in a tree along
the road but on the side toward forest.
July 17
Young in each of these nests still being
fed by adults. I could not locate the
bird I banded 3 days ago near where I
had released him by setting him in a bush.
July 19
..20
15 to 20 on early morning visits of 1+ hr.
to suitable forest & forest edge areas. Fledg.
livings being fed by adults on 20th.