. [Collected reprints, 1911-1931. Ornithology; Mammals. 1922] Swarth: Birds and Mammals of the Stikine Region 269 from pines and poplars, dry black moss from the trees, white, cottony plant fiber, and, for lining, dry grass and a few feathers. See figures AA, DD. No. 2 (Mus. Vert. ZooL, no. 1817). Found June 19; a recently abandoned nest containing five dead young, newly hatched. In situ- ation a duplicate of the last: in a little pine, about six feet from the ground, and resting on two small limbs and against the trunk. Greatest outside diameter about 230 mm. (straggling twigs projecting fart
. [Collected reprints, 1911-1931. Ornithology; Mammals. 1922] Swarth: Birds and Mammals of the Stikine Region 269 from pines and poplars, dry black moss from the trees, white, cottony plant fiber, and, for lining, dry grass and a few feathers. See figures AA, DD. No. 2 (Mus. Vert. ZooL, no. 1817). Found June 19; a recently abandoned nest containing five dead young, newly hatched. In situ- ation a duplicate of the last: in a little pine, about six feet from the ground, and resting on two small limbs and against the trunk. Greatest outside diameter about 230 mm. (straggling twigs projecting farther); inside diameter, 95; outside depth, 77; depth of nest cavity,. Eig. AA. Waxwing on nest in small lodgepole pine; found near Telegraph Creek. Photograph taken June 25, 1919. 32. This was the only nest found with none of the black tree moss in its composition. There is relatively more of the white plant fiber. It is possible that nest no. 1 was built by the pair that abandoned this nest. No. 3 (Mus. Vert. Zool. no. 1818). Found June 22, with six eggs, within a few days of hatching. Nest in a small lodgepole pine, about fifteen feet from the ground,' on three small limbs and against the trunk. Greatest outside diameter about 230 mm.; inside diameter, 90; outside depth, 90; inside depth, 51. Material used: dead pine and poplar twigs, a great deal of black moss, white plant fiber and dry grass. See figure BB. No. 4. Found June 22. In a little lodgepole pine, about seven feet from the ground. This was the merest beginning of a nest when. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Swarth, Harry Schelwald, 1878-. s. l. , s. n.
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