Nesting of the Pileolated Warbler in Los Angeles County
Nesting of the Pileolated Warbler in Los Angeles Co.
My first set of this species was taken this year (1899) among the willows along New River, and the birds proved to be common and quite tame in this locality, some twenty nests being examined. The first layings were taken April 29, 1899 when three nests were found. Nest No. I contained four fresh eggs while No. 2 contained four considerably incubated ones, both nests being in blackberry vines and a species of Papyrus, one foot from the ground and were composed of dry willow leaves, weed stems and grasses, lined with finer grasses. The third nest was built in an old Song Sparrow's nest situated in a willow tree among dry thistle stalks three feet from the ground and contained two fresh eggs. On May 18 four nests were found, two containing young a few days old and two containing three eggs each, both sets so badly incubated that they could not be saved. These nests were all in Papyrus from six inches to three feet above the ground. On June I0 I found one set of two fresh eggs and sets of three and four eggs, both considerably incubated. The nests were all against willow trees among the blackberry vines. June 18 I observed one set of two feesh eggs, one of three eggs slightly incubated and one set of three with incubation advanced. July 2 the last sets were observed, consisting of two sets of three eggs each, slightly incubated and three nests with young. The eggs of this species measure about .60x.48 inches, creamy white in color, spotted with reddish and lilac, some eggs having a wreath at the large end while others are almost covered with markings.
J. J. SCHNEIDER
Anaheim, Cal.
