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spots. Mi\y 2:ia tins nest li.-ul ln-rii robbed like so rnnu^ others. The 

 uest was not destroyed but the birds never returned. 



May 2:5d I found a nest under anotlier grapevine. The nest had 

 four eggs In it. Two of the eggs were pipped. June 2d four little 

 birds were in the nest, one of them with a lady beetle in its mouth. 

 June 4th. birds almost feathered. They seemed not to be afraid of 

 me as 1 drew near tliem. The motht>r did not go far from the nest 

 as long as I was near. June Sili. th," birds have tlown. There were 

 si.r little birds li..pping aliout in a tree near the deserted nest. 



S()X(; Sl'AltKOW. 

 May 2:'.d, along llie north fence 1 found a uest in a grapevine, 

 nicely "hid.len among the haves. The nest was made of twigs lined 

 with dry grass. There was one white egg, spotted with heavy brown 

 spots. Jun.> 2d. two eggs were in the nest. No bird was near at this 

 time. Jun.' 4\h. the nest had been robbed but not destroyed. No birds 

 were near. 



WHITE-THKC )ATEI > SPARKOW. 

 On Ai)ril I'.oth 1 found a White-throated Sparrow building a nest 

 in a brush heap. The bottom of the nest was tinishe.l and made of 

 twigs. Every time the Sparrow carried any material to the nest a 

 Cntbinl wouhl tly down an.l take it away. The Catbird fought and 

 chased tlu' Sparrows until they left tlie nest unfinished. 



HOT'SE WHEN. 



May 23 St. in the southeast corner of a shed I found a nest in the 

 old woodwork. The nest was mad., of dry roots lined with chicken 

 and turkey feathers. There were s.'ven y.nmg almost feathered and 

 nearly ready to fly. :SIay SMI. the birds have floAvn. 



CHESTED FLYCATCHER. 



May 7th I saw two Crested Flycatchers flying around an old tree. 

 They were building a nest, for one carried a feather, while the other 

 flew at me whenever I came near tliem. I was unable to And their 



