Vor. II, Pr. Il] GIFFORD—BIRDS OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 229 
early as November 3 one was seen carrying straw for a nest 
at Villamil, Albemarle. Another was seen at Wreck Bay, 
Chatham, carrying cotton, January 29. Their nests were 
built in the same manner as those of other species of the 
genus. On Daphne in November there were a few old nests 
in cactus trees. The nests were usually of dried grass, 
although in the damper regions moss, lichen, creepers, and 
small twigs were used. Fine grass, moss, and cotton balls 
served as lining. As with the Sooty Ground Finch old nests 
were occasionally repaired and used. In one case a new 
entrance and a new top were added. Some nests were more 
domed than others. The openings of most of the nests of 
Chatham finches are on the northwest side in localities where 
the nests were exposed to the rains from the southeast. On 
Charles a nest was taken which had hair and the tops of 
weeds with seeds for a lining. One nest collected at Tagus 
Cove, Albemarle, March 24, was of dry grass with fresh 
green grass inside, and lined with shredded bark from 
nearby trees. Another nest taken on Narborough, April 18, 
was wholly of fresh grass, leaves, and stems. 
The nests were found in thorn bushes, cacti, lemon trees, 
trees and bushes generally, vines growing on bushes, and 
mistletoe. They were often placed in crotches, and on an 
average about nine feet from the ground, the extremes being 
20 feet and three feet. 
' The following is a list of the clutches of eggs obtained, 
the state of incubation, etc. : 
January 25; Wreck Bay, Chatham; three, fresh. 
January 25; Wreck Bay, Chatham; two, fresh. 
January 27; Wreck Bay, Chatham; three, fresh. 
January 27; Wreck Bay, Chatham; four, incubation begun. 
January 29; Wreck Bay, Chatham; three, fresh. 
February 9; Sappho Cove, Chatham; two, fresh. 
February 12; Sappho Cove, Chatham; two, fresh. 
February 13; Sappho Cove, Chatham; three, fresh. 
February 13; Sappho ‘Cove, Chatham; four, well-incubated. 
February 14; Sappho Cove, Chatham; four, incubated two days. 
February 21; Sappho Cove, Chatham; four, fresh. 
February 28; Charles; two, fresh. 
February 28; Oharles; three, fresh. 
February 28; Charles; three, fresh. 
February 28; Charles; three, fresh. 
