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which the owner should deposit therein. A 
visit to the nest on March 15, 1895, discov- 
ered two active young Eaglets perhaps a 
monthand a half old. These we did not 
disturb, concluding to await another set- 
ting. From Mr. A. M. Shields of Los 
Angeles and Mr. A. W. Anthony of San 
Diego I obtained information which subse- 
quently proved very valuable. Mr. Anthony 
although he had never taken a similar set 
inland in California, advised January 5, 
1896, to be ‘‘collecting my rents.’’ On 
Jauuary 15 a trip to the canyon resulted in 
the discovery that thetree had blown down 
and the nest lay among the rocks, a sorry 
looking heap of ruins. Further investiga- 
tion showed that the Eagles were construct- 
ing anew nest but a short distance away. 
By February 25 this was finished and on 
March 4, accompanied by my friend 
Oscar Farman, and a photographer, I took 
my first set 4% Bald Eagle. 
“While taking this set from the nest, 
seventy feet up in a sycamore, both Eagles 
kept ap a continual scold. The male was 
somewhat shy, yet both alighted on the 
nearest high tree not 60 feet distant from 
the tree in which the nest was being de- 
spoiled, and about the same distance from 
the camera. Both birds were sitting on 
the same limb, but just as a photograph 
was attempted, the male flew. A Western 
Red-tail made life a burden to the male, 
while the latter was on the wing, by re- 
peatedly swooping down upon it with vic- 
ious speed. With wonderful ease, however, 
the latter would swing over, extending 
upwards a pair of formidable talons which 
were carefully avoided by the Hawk. 
Thrice the infuriated Eagle turned complete 
double somersaults in his efforts at both 
attack and defense. Acting upon the advice 
of Mr. Shields, I had my friend keep a care- 
ful watch over the nest, as these birds are 
supposed invariably to deposit a second set 
when deprived of their first. For two weeks 
they remained in the vicinity of their 
spoliated habitation and then began building 
a new one about four miles distant. May 
1 this was completed to their satisfaction, 
having required about seven weeks for its 
construction. Iwas disappointed however, 
inasmuch as they failed to deposit a second 
set. Under the circumstances this energetic 
pair now have a new nest ready for occu- 
pancy during the coming month and it is to 
be hoped that they may not fail to properly 
furnish two full sets for the good of thecause. 
“Tamof the opinion that the expected 
second set would have been forthcoming 
had not solong a time been occupied in 
building, thereby carrying the birds far 
beyond their normal period of nidification. 
From my observations I am satisfied they 
nest early in January and if the first set be 
taken or destroyed they will ordinarily de- 
posit a second within thirty to forty days. 
Judging, however, from the actions of the 
pair in question, it seems highly probable 
that any marked disturbance of their abode 
such as ours had been, wouid lead them to 
abandon their nest, even though it be a new 
one, and to build another rather than return 
to the one which had been so seriously 
interfered with. On our return trip I took 
a set of two Western Horned Owl,thus hav- 
ing enjoyed not only a highly interesting 
and pleasant excursion, but having also 
secured entirely acceptable and profitable 
booty, judging from the standpoint of the. 
collector.” 
Northern Division. 
The Northern Division of the Club met 
at the residence of H. R. Taylor in Alameda 
February 6. Messrs. Wm. Steinbeck of 
Hollister and John Neuenberg of San Fran- 
cisco were elected to membership in the 
club. Several committee reports were pre- 
sented. A paper by Rollo H. Beck of Berry- 
essa was read, on 
Nesting of the Hermit Warbler. 
“On the roth of June last I first became 
acquainted with the nestand eggs of the 
Hermit Warbler. For a week or sol had 
watched females while feeding, but when 
ready to go to the nest they would light out 
across a steep gulch or across some thick 
patch of brush ten or fifteen feet high and 
be lost tosight ina few seconds. My atten- 
tion on the roth was attracted to a pair by 
a lively battle between two males who 
screeched and flew about for some time 
while the female, whose charms had evi- 
dently caused the commotion, kept up a 
busy search for insects among the leaves 
of an oak tree. Shesoon flew to a young 
pine tree some distance away, followed by 
her mate, who had vanquished his rival. 
“T followed after, determined to watch 
her aslong as possible. After spending ten 
minutes in the pine tree she flew by me into 
a large pine, and a further flight of ten feet 
placed her exactly behind the body of the 
tree from me. After waiting several min- 
utes for her to reappear, which she did not 
