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II TWENTY-SEVEN MISCELLANEOUS NESTS OUTSIDE THE 53 ACRES 
Location. Of 27 nests, 17 were in ecatsclaw (14 in red mistletoe), 2 in zizy- 
phus, 4 in mesquite (in red mistletoe), and 4 in shrubby hackberry. 
The approximate height from the ground varied from 4 to 9 feet, 2 being 
4 feet; 7, 5 to 6 feet; 6, 6 to 7 feet; 4, 7 feet; 6, 8 to 9 feet; and 2, 9 feet. 
Approximate length. One over 10, and one, 13 inches, were recorded. 
Feathers seen at entrance. In 6 nests. 
Wrens found roosting in nests. Of the 7 found, one was recorded at 5:45 
Pp. M. February 2; the rest ‘‘at sunset,’’ February 11. 
III. LOCATION OF 64 NESTS INCLUDING 37 ON THE 53 ACRES AND 27 
MISCELLANEOUS ONES OUTSIDE THE 53 ACRES 
Of 64 nests, 38 were in catsclaw (29 in red mistletoe), 17 in zizyphus, 5 in 
mesquite (in red mistletoe), 4 in shrubby hackberry; and altogether 34 in red 
mistletoe. 
The approximate height from the ground varied from 4 to 9 feet, 7 being 
4 to 5 feet; 16, 5 to 6 feet; 17, 6 to 7 feet; 9, 7 to 8 feet; and 15, 8 to 9 feet. 
IV. THIRTY-ONE NESTS IN CHOLLA CACTUS 
Location. In the 31 nests examined, the approximate height from the 
ground varied from 21% to 6 feet, there being only one under 3 feet. There 
were 12 from 3 to 4 feet (3 being 314 feet, 4 being 3 feet 9 inches) ; 13 from 
4 to 6 feet (5 being under 5 feet) ; the height of 5 being unrecorded. 
Feathers seen at entrance. In 10 nests. 
Disused nests. Six surely, and one probably. 
While some of the cholla nests examined were substantial and well pro- 
tected, most of them were decidedly inferior to the nests found in other bushes 
and trees. Being lower and more exposed to wind and storm, especially in the 
case of those on top of the lowest chollas, they had apparently been blown to 
pieces, presenting a most dilapidated appearance. Of 6 nests in a radius of 
about 25 feet, there were good, old, and partly demolished ones. 
Feathers of Gilded Flicker, Sealed Quail (scaled ones), and of Verdin 
(yellow ones) were found. In one nest hard to get at, overhanging straws 
suggested an entrance from below. One unfinished nest was curved around, 
while another had the mouth turned to one side, as if to avoid obstructing 
cactus arms. 
DIRECTIONS FACED BY NESTS 
J. 37 nests on 53 acres: North, 4; northeast, 5; east, 1; southeast, 3: 
south, 3; southwest, 12; west, 2; northwest, 7. 
II. 27 miscellaneous nests outside of 53 acres: North, 4; northeast, 3; 
east, 2; southeast, 6; south, 4; southwest, 5; west, 2; northwest. 1. 
III. 64 nests, including 37 on 53 acres and 27 miscellaneous ones outside 
of 53 acres: North, 8; northeast, 8; east, 3; southeast, 9; south, 7; southwest, 
17; west, 4; northwest, 8. 
TV. 31 nests in cholla cactus: North, 2; east, 4; southeast, 4; south, 8; 
southwest, 8; west, 1; northwest, 4. 
V. 95 nests, 37 in 53 acres; 27 miscellaneous, and 31 cholla nests outside 
53 acres: North, 10; northeast, 8; east, 7; southeast, 13; south, 15; southwest, 
25; west, 5; northwest, 12. 
Washington, D. C., May 31, 1922. 
