On Tue, 23 Jul 1996, Don Baccus wrote:

> Jerry Blin:
>
> >One of the nesting Western Wood Pewees (ID = call, lower mandible, wing length,
> >nest location, markings) is ~still~ on the nest, in brooding position. ???
>

>I saw a Pacific-slope flycatcher sitting on the nest just last week,
> and I, too, thought it was late.
>
Jerry, Don et al--

Last year I had a Pacific Slope Flycatcher hold up a house
project for weeks because she just wouldn't give up on those
addled eggs..she finally abandoned the nest, which I rescued
and gave to an Elementary School teacher friend who has
a terrific environmental science project going with the
early grades...i.e., maintaining bird feeders, etc..
In any case, she sat on that nest for over a month before she
finally gave up...

Tom