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nest. Miiy 9tli I looked again for the nest but was unable to find it. 

 May 21st I found the uest in a hole in the old tree. It was in a dead 

 limb at a depth of about twelve inches from the opening. It was 

 lined witli feathers. There were five light eggs with heavy brown 

 markings, especially at the large end. May 23d, no change in the nest. 

 The birds were near. June 2d, five little birds were in the nest. June 

 9th. birds are just ready to leave the nest. June 11th, Itirds have tlowu. 



r.liOWX THRASHERS. 



I found a nest in a brush pile on April 23d. The uest was made 

 of twigs lined with dry grass. There were three eggs with brown 

 specks, more spots at the large end. On April 3ilth the nest had been 

 robbed and no birds were near. 



On April 30th I found another nest in another brush heap. There 

 Avere two eggs in it. The mother remained hiding in tJie l)rusli. On 

 May 5th I found the brush pile was burned and the birds gone. 



On May 7th I found an unfinished nest in still another brush pile. 

 May 9th, the nest was linished Imt no l>ird was near. May 14th, 

 four eggs in the nest with the Brown Thrasher on the nest. She 

 was not a bit shy, and allowed me to come quite close to her. She 

 then hopped off the nest and from twig to twig, and out upon the 

 ground, and then tlew away. The male sat oft" at the other side of 

 the orchard and sang very merrily. May 16th, the female was still 

 upon the nest, the male was very happy as he sat up in the tree and 

 sang. May 21st. the nest had not been destroyed. The bird was 

 quite friendly, as she would sit and allow me to talk to her. On the 

 23d I found that some boys had l)een in the orchard. They had rolibed 

 and destroyed all the nests. This one was not spared. Tlie birds 

 have disappeared. 



On May Ttli I found the foundation of a uest in a tree, nicely 

 hidden by leaves. It Avas built of large tAvigs and lined Avith a fcAv 

 dry grasses. The nest seemed deserted. On ]May 9th no birds Avere 

 near and no Avork had lieen done on the nest. June 1st, the birds had 

 been Avorking on the nest. It had been entii-ely relined. June otli, one 

 egg, blue, flaked Avith brown. AA'as in the nest. June 9th, there Avere 



