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ing and bathing in a temporary water hole on Iguana Cove 
Mountain, Albemarle, in March. 
Adults were noted as being in song as follows: On Hood, 
Chatham, and Charles in February; on south Albemarle in 
March; at Banks Bay, Albemarle, in April; and on Abingdon 
in September. In this last locality only one was heard, 
however. 
The young birds fresh from the nests seemed to do noth- 
ing more than chirp, particularly when their parents were 
about and the youngsters wished to be fed. In fact, one 
young one was even seen coaxing a large-billed Sturdy 
Ground Finch to feed it. 
The condition of the sexual organs was noted as follows: 
October 30; Brattle; testes very much enlarged. 
October 31; Villamil, Albemarle; testes enlarged. 
December 11; Duncan; considerable sexual enlargement. 
January 31; Hood; fairly large sexual organs. 
February 23; Chatham; large sexual organs. 
March 18; Iguana Cove, Albemarle; one male with large sexual organs. 
April 18; north Narborough; sexual organs large. 
May 15; Charles; sexual organs reduced in size. - 
September 20; Abingdon; sexual organs of two were large. 
Eggs were found as follows: 
January 25; Wreck Bay, Chatham; five, fresh. 
January 26; Wreck Bay, Chatham; four; incubation begun. 
January 29; Wreck Bay, Chatham; three, fresh. 
January 29; Wreck Bay, Chatham; three, incubation begun. 
January 29; Wreck Bay, Chatham; four, incubation begun. 
February 9; Sappho Cove, ‘Chatham; three. 
February 9; Sappho Cove, ‘Chatham; two. 
February 10; Sappho Cove, Chatham; three, fresh. 
February 10; Sappho Cove, Chatham; one, fresh. 
February 12; Sappho Cove, Chatham; three, fresh. 
February 13; Sappho Cove, Chatham; three, badly incubated. 
February 13; Sappho Cove, Chatham; three, fresh. 
February 13; Sappho Cove, Chatham; two, fresh. 
February 21; Wreck Bay, Chatham; three, fresh. 
February 22; Wreck Bay, Chatham; five, incubated four days. 
February 23; Wreck Bay, Chatham; five, nearly ready to hatch. 
February 23; Wreck Bay, Chatham; three, incubation begun. 
February 23; Wreck Bay, Chatham; four, incubation begun. 
February 23; Wreck Bay, Chatham; four, incubated six days. 
February 23; Wreck Bay, Chatham; three, fresh. 
