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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XVII 
On approaching the first island to within a distance of about a hundred 
yards, we were welcomed, much to our delight, by several Waxwings flying 
from the shore. For the most part they flew directly towards the boat, then 
circled back to the island, apparently much alarmed at our presence. While 
on the wing the birds uttered a short succession of high-pitched, screaming 
notes, closely resembling in character, though not in volume, the cries heard on 
nearing a Pigeon Guillemot rookery on the seacoast. As soon as we landed 
most of the birds flew to an adjacent island. Only one pair remained, these 
being in full view about fifty yards distant, perched near the top of a small 
spruce tree. After a search of about fifteen minutes we found the nest, rest- 
ing on two small horizontal branches, close to the trunk of a spruce tree, twelve 
Fig. 50. Nest and Eggs of the Bohemian Waxwing, taken at Atlix 
Lake, British Columbia. “Nest No. 2”; placed on the outer branch 
OF A SPRUCE TREE. 
feet from the ground. It contained two eggs. Both the nest and eggs being 
carefully packed, together with the birds, which we had shot, we continued to 
search the island for other nests. We failed to locate any, however, save an 
old Waxwing nest near the top of a small spruce tree, about fifteen feet up. 
Anxious to visit the' neighboring island, we gathered our spoils and pro- 
ceeded to its nearby shore. Shortly after climbing up the rocky bluff, three 
pairs of Waxwings were located perched on tree tops. This island being of 
larger size than the first one visited, and being also more thickly timbered, a 
thorough and careful search was necessary to find their homes. By watching 
the birds’ movements, and closely scanning every tree from top to bottom, 
