Jan., 1916 
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An Unusual Nest Addition. — A nest of Black-chinned Hummingbird ( Archilochus 
alexcindri) containing two eggs, apparently far advanced in incubation, was found on 
May 31, 1915, near Pasadena, and at that time there was nothing to distinguish it from 
any typical alexandri nest. It was built upon a slender branch of a sycamore and was 
more or less sheltered by an overhanging leaf. On June 11 the nest was again observed, 
in the meantime young birds having appeared, and it was noted that nest material had 
been added to the upper and outward part of the walls, extending upward about a half- 
inch. I had occasion to again visit the nest on June 18, and the tip of the overhanging 
leaf had been securely caught by spider webbing to the extended wall, thus forming a 
somewhat stationary canopy. As a protection from the sun the nest was but little bet- 
ter sheltered than before. Possibly the leaf drooped down to interfere with the feed- 
Fig. 1. Nest of Black-chinned Hummingbird, showing attachment of a leaf to the 
RIM OF THE NEST 
ing of the young or to the displeasure of the parent birds for some other reason, and this 
means was sought for removing the trouble. — Harold M. Holland, Los Angeles, Cali- 
fornia. 
A Record of the Golden Plover in the State of Washington. — This interesting species 
( Charadrius dominicus dominicus ) has never before, to my knowledge, been recorded as 
occurring in the state of Washington. Therefore it is with great pleasure that I report 
the capture of an adult female at Dungeness, Clallam County, Washington. This speci- 
men was collected by Mr. F. P. McIntyre, of Tacoma, Wash., on November 14, 1915. He 
very kindly presented it to me, and the skin is now in my collection. Mr. McIntyre tells 
me that he saw about a dozen other plover that resembled this one, but that he shot no 
