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so I stood still, keeping him in view. In two minutes he flew a little 

 quartering toward me to another tree top, and in less than half a minute 

 flew toward the nest site and when within two feet of it the female joined 

 him and flew off. The apparition of the female led me to examine the 

 location of her exit from the tree, when I plainly saw the nest. Intending 

 to watch matters I walked off 20 or 25 yards and sat down. Upon doing 

 so I saw the male on a twig close to the nest. I did not see the female at 

 all, whom he must have conducted back to the nest. His stay there was 

 momentary. I only had time as I turned around to get a glimpse of him 

 as he flew away. Still of opinion that they were building or completing 

 their nest I waited and watched for nearly two hours and went away in- 

 tending to return. Upon my return, as before I went away, I struck the 

 tree trunk and some of its lower branches, but the female did not flush. 

 I climbed the tree and discovered the female sitting close. I reached out 

 and rudely shook a spray with two or three pine tassels on it which were 

 immediately over the nest, to no purpose. She trembled but would not 

 fly off until I poked her with my finger. She was covering two eggs. 

 After leaving the nest I watched. It was fully ten minutes from one 

 tree top before she crossed the site to another tree and after two minutes 

 more she again settled on the nest. I did not see the male anywhere 

 about except for an instant, after his unnecessary anxiety gave his mate 

 away. While building the nest I believe, as with some other birds, this 

 species' nest can be located, and in no other way unless given away by 

 the male. Accident brought the male to the nest locality just as I hap- 

 pened to be near the spot : otherwise it was 100 chances to one I had not 

 discovered it." 



"April 3. 172. Took nest and 3 eggs to-day. Watched the male 

 feeding female at long intervals, 1$ to 2 hours. He seemed to fly some 

 distance away. Was not present when the nest and eggs were taken. 

 Eggs were covered from the first laying, to prevent their being chilled I 

 presume. The male seemed very devoted to his mate and likewise the 

 female to her nest and eggs. Measurements of nest as follows: 5 in. wide, 

 2\ in. deep, outside; If in. deep, 2| in. wide, inside. Dimensions taken 

 on the spot, therefore correct. Composition of nest: Foundation a few 

 twigs, with stiff, strong plant stems, some of the latter stayed through the 

 body or wall in which is felted a few fine grass stems, with much plant 

 fiber, species of wild hemp [?], the same somewhat finer with a few feathers 

 felted in for inside lining, which feels a little harsh. The structure is light 

 but well knit together; warm, without being very dense. Should think 

 it took at least a week to construct. Saddled upon bough \\ inches thick, 

 well protected by laterals. Eggs slightly incubated. No additional eggs 



intended. Measurements of eggs: .69 + .44, .70 +.44, .72 + 54 in " 



"May 8. 172. At Fred Ehler's and on hillside, Zieman's Gulch, saw 

 young and old birds together feeding on pine seeds, the old birds searching 

 the pine cones." 



Although Mr. Gale spent most of his time in the field during the nesting 



