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birds have flown. In just one month from the time I found the nest 

 all trace of the birds was gone. It was twenty-fonr days from the time 

 the first egg was laid in the nest until the nest Avas empty. 



On May 4th I found a Kol)in's nest up high in the tree. Made 

 like those aliove descril)ed. May 7th I found four blue-green eggs 

 in the nest with the female on the nest. On May 14th two of the 

 eggs were pipped. The mother was very nervous. On May 16tli four 

 little birds were in the nest. On May 21st the little l)irds were nearly 

 feathered, and on the 23d the birds nad flown. 



BLUEBIRD. 



May 21st 1 foinul a nest with one blue egg in an old and partially hol- 

 low tree. It was in a eavity on the east side about ten inches from the 

 opening. The nest was lined with fine feathers, but in pulling ofC the bark 

 mtich of the loose, decayed stuff fell into the nest. Maj'^ 23, the nest has 

 been rol>bed and the lining pulled otit. 



List of Mammals, Reptiles and Bairachians of Monroe 



County. 



By Waldo L. McAtee. 

 (By title.) 



