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From 9-10 6 times 



10-11 5 



11-12 6 



12- 1 p. m 5 



1-2 4 



2-3 5 



3-4 3 



4-5 2 



5-6 5 



6-7 5 



This makes a total of sixty-seven times by the mother bird 

 for two young ones, or an average of once in fifteen minutes. 

 The mother bird paused for a few moments at the nest before 

 feeding the young. The male did not help in feeding, but on 

 several occasions came and sang for a while near the nest. 



SONG SPARROW. 

 By James V. Alford and C. Lee Shilliday. 



This nest was in a ckunp of woodbine about eighteen inches 

 from the ground. The following notes were recorded July 28, 

 1908, from 4 a. m. until 7 p. m., at the state hospital grounds, 

 Athens, Ohio. The morning was damp and chilly, and a dense 

 fog was present until about 5 a. m. The mother bird remained 

 on the nest until that time. The first food was brought at 

 5 :10. Both parent birds assisted in the care of the young, and 

 fed them as follows : 



From 5 :10-0 a. m 4 times 



6-7 5 



7-8 5 



8-9 7 



9-10 3 



10-11 10 



11-12 6 



12-1 p. m 4 



1-2 5 



2-3 5 



3-4 9 



4-5 9 



5-6 11 



6- 6 :30 3 



Making a total of eighty-six times for the day, or an aver- 



