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posed of liay aucl feathers. eggs, in- 

 cubation begun, .72x.o5, .67x.54, .70x 

 o5, .71x.o6, .72X.56, .71x.56. 



Setg. Weaverville, N. C, June 7, 



1892. Nest of grasses, leaves, feathers, 

 etc., lined with line grass and rootlets, 

 placed on the ground at side of stump. 

 5 fresh eggs, .72x. 57, .73x.58, .72x.58, 

 .70X.55, .t59x.M. 



Seth. Weaverville, N. C. April 10, 



1893. Nest of grasses, leaves, feathers, 

 etc., in crevice of log house. 5 eggs, 

 incubation begun, .77x.54, .77x.55, .72 

 X.57, .74X.57. .73x.57. 



Set i. Bernardo, Madison Co., N. 

 C, Near Hot Springs, May 4, 1892. 

 Nest in hollow log, composed of leaves, 

 grasses, feathers, moss, hair, etc. 5 

 eggs, incubation begun, .7()x.57, .70x 

 .55, .73X.57, .71X.5G, .69x.55. 



57. Bewick's Wren. 719. 



Set a. Weaverville, JN . C, April 24, 



1890. Nest of rootlets and grasses, lin- 

 ed with feathers and soft material, 

 placed in end of hollow log. 3 fresh 

 eggs, .GTx.Sl. .04x.50, .65x.51. 



58. Brown Creeper. 72(5. 



Set a. Craggy Mountain. Buncombe 

 Co., N. C, May 1. 1890. Nest of hair, 

 feathers, mosses, etc., placed in knot- 

 hole in beech tree, 20 ft. up. eggs, 

 incubation well along, .G3x.48, .62x.47 

 .IJ3x.47, .65X.47, .62x.48, 03x.47. 



59. White-breasted Nuthatch. 727. 

 Set a. Weaverville, N. C, April 15, 



1891. Nest 50 ft. up in large white 

 oak tree, composed of wool, hair, 

 feathers, etc. 5 young birds and 2 

 addled eggs, .70x.53, .67x.53. 



GO. Brown-headed Nuthatch. 729. 



Set a. Walke, N. C, April 29, 1891 . 

 Nest composed of cedai- bark, pine 

 seed leaves, wool, rotten wood, etc., 

 placed in hole picked by the birds in 

 rlead pine stump 1 ft. from ground. 5 

 fresh eggs, .G()x.4G, .o8x.4G, .60x.45, 

 r)8x.4G, .57X.4G. 



Set 1). Walke, N . C., April 26, 1891 . 

 Nest of I'otten wood, etc., jjlaced in 

 cavity picked by the birds in dead ])iiie 

 stumjj 5 ft. up. 4 fresh eggs, .59x.4G, 

 .59X.46, .54X.41. .59x.4G. This nesl 

 also contained 1 Bluebird's egg, .79x.G5. 



Gl. Tufted Titmouse. 731. 



Set a. Weaverville. N. C, May G, 

 1891, Nestinho'low apple tree 10 ft. 

 from ground, coruposed of moss, loaves, 

 feathers, etc. 5 eggs, incubation begun 

 .GGx 52, .G9x,5G, ,09x54, .G8x,52, ,G5x:53, 



Set b. Weaverville, N. C., May 5, 



1891. Nest in hollow apple tree 4 ft. 

 from ground, composed of leaves, moss, 

 hair feathers, etc. 5 eggs, incubation 

 well along, .71x.54, .71x.55, .70x.55, 

 .72x.57, .67x.52. 



G2. Carolina Chickadee. 73G. 



Seta. Kaleigh, N. C, April 2G, 



1891. Nest 7 ft. high in willow stub 

 standing in water. 5 eggs. incul)ation 

 slight, .60X.46, .59x.46, .GOx.45, .58x.44 

 .58X.46. 



Setb. Walke, N. C, May 4, 1892. 

 Nest of moss and line shreds of bark, 

 lined with a cottony iibre, placed in 

 hole 4 in. deep picked by the birds in 

 dead ash stub 8 ft. up over water. 5 

 eggs, incubati(m slight, .58x.47, .57x.48 

 .57X.47, .5Gx.4d, .57x.48. 



Setc. Weaverville, N. C, May 10, 



1892. Nest in ^pine i)ole 8 ft. up. 6 

 eggs, incubatio^ begim, .58x,44., .58x 

 .45, .54X.44, .5^x.45, .58x.45, .59x.46. 



Setd. Weaverville, N. C., May 10, 

 1892. Nest in jjine stump 4 ft. up; 

 composed of mosses, hair and feathers. 

 5 fresh eggs, .58x40, .57x.4G, .59x.4G, 

 .59X.47, .59X.44. 



Sete. Weaverville, N. C, May 20, 

 1892. Ne.st in wilhnv stump G ft! up, 

 G eggs, incubation advanced, .5ox.45, 

 .54X.4G, .58x.4G, .55x.45, .58x.4G, .57x 

 .48. 



Setf. Weaverville, N. C, May 20, 



1891. Nest in oak stub 3 ft. up com- 

 posed of hair, feathers, etc. 5 eggs 

 incubation well along, .55x.4G, ,55x.4G, 

 .53X.45, .53X.4G, .55x.4G. 



Setg. Weavervibe, N. C, May 6, 



1892. Nest in stump 18 in. from 

 ground, composed of hair, feathers, 

 mosses, etc. 4 eggs, incubation ad- 

 vanced, .57X.45, .55X.45, .58x.4G, .55x 

 .45. 



Set h. Weaverville, N. C, April 15, 

 1892. Nest in j)ine stunij) 20 in. from 

 the ground, composed of wool, liair 

 and featliers. 7 eggs, incubation well 

 along, .58x.4G, .59x.4(i, .G0x.4G, .59x 

 .40, .58x.47, .59X.46, .59x.47. 



Scti. Near Hot Spring.s, Madison 

 (Jo., N. C, April 28, 1892. Nest 4 ft. 

 from ground in gate post. 4 fresh 

 eggs, .61x,4G, .G2X.4G, .59x.4C, .GOx.46. 



Setj. Weaverville, N. C, Mav 10, 

 1892. Nest in fence slake; G ft. "from 

 ground, composed of ral)I)it fnr, feath- 

 ers, etc. 5 eggs, incul)ati()n l)egun, 

 .58X.45, .53X.42, .G0x,47, .59x.4G, .59x 

 .47. 



63. Blue-gray (inatcalcher. 751. 



Seta. Raleigh, N. (',. May 4, 1889. 

 Ne.st8ft. high in fork of sweet gum. 



