July, 1915 
NESTING OF THE BOHEMIAN WAXWING 
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we were rewarded, after about an hour’s search, with all three nests, each 
containing a complete set of perfectly fresh eggs. Still eager to learn if any 
more bred in the vicinity, several other islands of various sizes ivere visited, 
but no more of the birds were seen. While travelling back to camp, a single 
individual flew along the shore of Atlin Lake, but as it was growing late in 
the evening it was not deemed advisable to land and search for the nest. 
It seems highly probable that if other sections had been traversed as care- 
fully, additional nests of this species would have been found. Areas similar 
to those visited are to be found over practically the whole extent of Atlin 
Lake, which ranges north and south for almost oue hundred miles, the width 
Pig. 51. Nest and Eggs of the Bohemian Waxwing, taken at Atlin 
Lake, British Columbia. “Nest No. 4”, built close to tree trunk. 
varying from two to ten miles. 
Unfortunately the photographs of the nests taken in the field were fail- 
ures, the accompanying figures being from the specimens as they are at the 
Museum. These I hope will at least give a general idea of the appearance of 
the nest and eggs of the Bohemian Waxwing. 
Following are detailed descriptions of the several nests and eggs. All 
were collected near Atlin, British Columbia, on July 8, 1914. Egg measure- 
ments are given in millimeters. The colors are according to Ridgway’s Color 
Standards and N omenclature. 
Nest no. 1. The first nest found was saddled on two small horizontal 
