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THE TRAILL FLYCATCHER. 



Yellow Warbler's, except that it is a trifle bulkier and not SO well concealed. 

 It lacks, too, the cotton lining which is indispensible to the Warbler home. The 

 eggs might have been those of an Acadian Flycatcher, butthesituationofthenest 

 is entirely different, and its architecture as far removed as Gothic from Mann. 

 ( )r again the nests of the two species may be happily related by the compari- 

 si m i if cup and saucer. The cup of the Traill Flycatcher is normally two inches 

 across by one and a half deep, inside. 



On June tith, iqoi. while walking 

 through a dense clump of swamp 

 elms on the Olentangy levee. I spied 

 a nest of this bird at a height of 

 about ten feet. It was in a deli- 

 cate situation, but by resting 

 what seemed about one-half of 

 my avoirdupois on an elm sap- 

 ing, and entrusting the other 

 half to the air, I managed to 

 secure a glimpse into the nest. I 

 saw that it was good. The nest 

 itself was somewhat awry. It 

 ail doubtless been planned 

 right in the first place, but the 

 last wind, or the rapid growth 

 • if engaging twigs had lifted 

 one side higher than the other. 

 It contained four eggs, three 

 normal and fresh : the other off 

 in every way. except as to size 

 and shape. The egg in ques- 

 tion was absolutely unmarked, 

 and bore every evidence of hav- 

 ing been exposed t<> the weath- 

 er for a great length of time. 

 It was porous with age and the 

 contents perfectly hard. How 

 it might have come into a nest 

 of recent construction along 

 with three fresh eggs I am 

 quite unprepared to say. 



Traill's Flycatcher is found 

 only in 1' calitits conforming to 

 rather exact requirements. The 



VERY CONFIDING. 



II LUSTRATION. 



