Dafila Acuta Breeding at Buena Vista Lake, Kern Co, California

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C. B. Linton

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During late May and early June, 1907, I examined two nests of Dajila acuta, each containing six eggs, at Buena Vista Lake. I also noted several females with broods of young just out of the nest. One set of six eggs, which for some reason had been deserted by the bird, I hatched under a hen at the dredger camp. The hen refused to accept the guardianship and several of the youngsters died. These I "made up" and are now in my collection.

There is no doubt of the authenticity of these records as communication with the Editor of THE CONDOR will verify. Anyone visiting Buena Vista Lake during May and June should find Dafila acuta fairly common.

Los Angeles, California

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Linton, C. B. (1908) "Dafila Acuta Breeding at Buena Vista Lake, Kern Co, California," Condor: Vol. 10 : Iss. 1 , Article 15.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/condor/vol10/iss1/15