230 Brown, Bendires T/irasher. \j^W 



Nest built on north side of a flowering tasaja, about 5 feet 

 above the ground. It was placed on the top of an old nest. 

 Outside diameter 7 inches, but drawn in to about 5 inches near 

 the top, depth 9 inches. Inside, across the top, 34- inches, bot- 

 tom 3 inches, depth if inches. It contained three eggs. 



This nest is a flimsy concern. It is liung in tlie arms of a cholla 

 about 4 feet from the ground. Outside measurement 7x5 inches. 

 Inside, across top and bottom, 34^ inches, depth 2 ^ inches. Sides 

 of the nest thin and open. It was sparsely lined with dry wire 

 grass. It contained three eggs. 



Nest in cholla about 50 inches from the ground. It was made 

 of sticks, green weeds and grass, and lined with rootlets and 

 feathers. The top diameter of the nest cavity is 3^ inches, depth 

 i^ inches, bottom oval. This nest contained three .eggs and is 

 curiously constructed. 



Nest in cholla, about 5 feet to the top of the nest, from the 

 ground. It is made of sticks, lined with grass, grass roots and 

 feathers. Outside diameter 6 inches, depth 4 inches. Inside 

 diameter, across the top, 3 inches, depth i^ inches, sides straight, 

 bottom flat. It contained 3 eggs, large and coarsely marked. 



Nest in mesquite tree, about 12 feet from the ground. It is 

 made of sticks lined with grass and the inside bark of dead cactus. 

 The outside measurement across the top is 7 inches, depth 5 

 inches. Inside measurement, across the top of cavity, 3^ inches, 

 bottom 3^ inches, depth 2 inches. This nest was remarkable 

 from the fact that it contained 5 eggs. 



Nest in tasaja, 40 inches from the ground to the top of the nest. 

 The external nest of sticks measured 11x7 inches, depth 6 

 inches, across the top of the cavity 3^ x 3;^, across the bottom 3 

 inches, lined with dead grass, weeds, horsehair and wool. It 

 contained 4 eggs. 



Nest in tasaja, about 40 inches to the top of the nest from the 

 ground. Nest made of dead twigs and lined entirely with shredded 

 rope. Outside diameter 6^ inches, depth 4 inches. Inside 

 diameter across the top of cavity 3^ inches, across the bottom 2 

 inches, depth 2^ inches. This nest contained 3 eggs. 



The foregoing will give a fair idea of the size and character of 

 the nests. It will be observed that the larger portion of the nests 



