270 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



The Geog. Range — " Eastern U.S., towards the eastern slope of 

 the "Rocky Mountains. 



109. Chaetura jjelasgia, Steph. — Chimney Swallow. 



Nest of 4 eggs sent. " Taken by myself, 28 / 6 / 69, in Madison, 

 Conn., from the chimney of a house in which I lived. The nest 

 was attached to the inside of the chimney, constructed entirely of 

 sticks, fastened together by a glutinous secretion with which 

 nature has provided the birds. It contained no lining, and was 

 just large enough to hold the eggs. 4 is the usual number, some- 

 times only 3." (F. Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., p. 188). 



The Geog. Mange — "Eastern N. America to slopes of the Rocky 

 Mountains" (Baird). 



F. ' N. Am. Oology,' Part i., p. 108, plate iv., fig. 31. 



130. Myarchus crinitus (Cab.) — G-reat-crested Flycatcher. 



" Nest of 6 eggs, taken by myself in Madison, Conn., 15/6/69. 

 The nest was in a hollow chestnut tree, and about 30 feet from the 

 ground. This species nests in the hollow of a tree, either in the 

 trunk or branch, as the case may be. I once found one in an old 

 woodpecker's nest-hole. They frequently breed in apple trees. 

 The nest is composed of dry leaves and grass, and in every instance 

 which has come under my observation, there has been a cast-off 

 skin of a snake-worm among the other materials. This I believe 

 to be an invariable practice. I am unable to appreciate their 

 taste. They are very noisy when constructing their nest : I have 

 observed them a number of times, and whenever the female 

 deposited any material in her nest, she would come out of the 

 hole and utter a triumphant scream. The usual number of eggs 

 is 6." {F. Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., p. 201). 



21ie Geog. Range — " Eastern N. America to the Missouri, and 

 south to Eastern Texas " (Baird). 



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124. Tijranniis carolinensis (Lin.) — King Bird. 



Nest of 3, and others. Mr Jones says : — Taken by myself in 

 Madison, Conn., 10/6/70. The nest, built of grass, sticks, and 

 moss, is placed in a tree, more commonly in an apple tree. I have 

 never found more than 3 in a nest." 



These eggs measure close upon 1 in. by |J- in. They are of a 

 creamy, glossy white ground-color, with dark reddish brown large 



