Cogswell 1950 Bairaga ludoviciana 4 July 12 Helena Cr. Camp, 6600 ft. Carson Range. Washoe Co., Nev. - 1 p.m. in same area as on June 37 (g.v.) July 17 near Sugar Bowl Lodge, 7000 ft., 1.2 mi. SSW Donner Pass, Placer Co., Calif. - Nest #1 (see July 3) still holds an apparently incubating ? . Nest #2 (see July 6, p.3) could not be found, altho pair was still active in nearby trees. Nest #3 (see July 11), holds young being fed by ?. July 20 [See report by 2 Audubon campers on activities at Nest #3, attached below]. Another observer reported seeing one of the young fly from the nest to a neighboring tree late this afternoon. Report of an Observation of the Activities Near and in a Western Tanager's Nest 7/20/50 Location of nest: Lodge Pole Pine near grounds firebox 25 to 30 feet from ground Timed activities (P.P.S.T.) 10:15 A.M. - Male singing on neighboring tree 10:17 - Flying quickly from tree to tree 10:20 - Male sitting on wire near next tree 10:22 - Male nervously flying to next tree 10:24 - Male chirping & looking at observers 10:28 - Female near nest - looking into it 10:30 - Male singing on next tree? 10:32 - Male left tree 10:33 - Back again - Male + female on same tree 10:39 - Male flew off, caught moth - back to neighboring tree 10:38/2 - Male & female flew from tree & crossed their paths in flight. Female took moth from male in flight. 10:39 - Female feeding young. Male on wire - watching. 10:41 - Female flew to next tree with something in her mouth. 10:41/2 - Chirping of young heard. Much commotion as nest? 10:44 - Male back to next tree - Calling the female. Short excited movements. 10:46 - Male flew away - Returning almost immediately with food. 10:47 - Female returned. Took food from male. Fed young. 10:49/2 - Male + female off 10:50 - Male returned. Fed young. Flew off. 10:51/2 - Female returned. Sitting on next branch. 10:57 - Male singing on next tree. 11:00 - Babies visible. Mouths wide open. Female on edge of nest. 11:02 - Male gave female some food. Female fed young. Male flew off. 11:03 - Female cleaning the nest? 11:04 - Female sitting on next branch. Babies fluttering on edge of nest. 11:05 - Male back to nest. Watching young. All's silent 11:09 - Male off. 11:11 - Male returned with food. Gave it to female. Female fed young. 11:12 - Female flew off - returning at once & standing on edge of nest. 11:13 - Female clipping & hopping nervously, from branch to branch. 11:14 - Much movement in nest? 11:15 - Male + female flew & crossed each other's path. Female shielded young further into nest 11:20 - Male returned & fed young again. Female returned & fed. 11:25 - Female returned & fed young. Male flew off. 11:27 - Babies sleeping - All's quiet. Female watching. - Male chirping on next tree. 7/22/50 - Tanager's nest was empty. Babies had flown away. Dorothy Albrecht Ann Trenner