Jan. 1891.] 



AND OOLOGIST. 



as far north in Texas as Oxford is in Missis- 

 sippi, Lafayette County.): 2.20x 1.74;2.-JI x 1.7(i; 

 2.22 X 1.7.'-. 



.Set XV. May 2, I88(i. Hell Gate, Preston, 

 Ct. (Fir.st .set April 11.) Collected by "J. M. 

 \Y." " Large old nest in big but ladder-like 

 chestnut, newly lined and well feathered be- 

 fore laying. Xearest nest to the first b'uilding 

 site." Two eggs, fresh. Bluish white; one 

 sparingly spotted with russet, the other much 

 more heavily wiHi the s:ime color: 2.12 x l.Ci'.t; 

 2.1:^x1.01. 



Set XVL April 11, 18S0. William's Wood.s, 

 near Ayer's factory, Ledyard, Ct. Collected by 

 " .1. M. W." " Xest well up in tall chestnut 

 in low land. Trap and hen's egg found in 

 ni'sl (lu subsecjuent visit. Female sailing over- 

 head." Two eggs, fresh. One pure white, 

 sparingly spotted with burnt umber (small 

 spots) and the other beautifully spotted all 

 over, but more heavily near the smaller end, 

 with chestnut — a beautiful egg: 2.17.x 1.77: 

 2.12xl.7.'i. 



.Set XVII. Ajuil 20. K8S6. Norwich, Ct. 

 Collected by ".I. M. W." "Xest heavily 

 feathered. \Vooil-cbn]ipcrs but live rods from 

 tree. In 188"), scpiirrels in nest." Four eggs. 

 Incubation begun. Dull white. s]>otted and 

 speckled with burnt umber: 2.0!l x l.il'.i: 

 2 01x1.7:!: 2.08x1.74; 2.0!)xl.(i8. 



.Set XVIII. Ajuil lo, l.'<82. Hell Gate 

 Woods, Treston, Ct. Collected by ".1. M. 

 W." He "drove into woods by an obscure 

 ]):\tb, and from wagon saw liiitco leave nest 

 ill liig chestnut under ledge near swamp. It 

 was an old nest and several sets were taken 

 in other .seasons from same tree. Large fe- 

 male." Four eggs, fresh. One of them dull 

 white, s])eckled all over vvitli burnt umber; the 

 other three bluish white. Two of these are 

 spotted allover tlie surface with lavender- 

 gray and fawn color. Tiie remaining egg is 

 boldly spotted near the larger end with burnt 

 umber: 2. is x 1.70; 2.20x1.70; 2.24xl.<iit; 

 2.IOx 1.67. 



.SetXrX. April 20, IS7'J. Waltliani, Mass. 

 Collected by (J. F. Ilobiuson. Xest in large 

 oak. Thi-ee eggs. Bluish white; one of tlieni 

 faintly speckled with burnt umber: another 

 heavily spotted, at the smaller end only, with 

 the same color: and the third clouded with 

 russet: 2.07x1.72; 2.1.T x 1.67; 2.08x 1.07. 



Set XX. April 17, 1889. Hell Gate, Pres- 

 ton, Ct. Cidlected by ".I. M. W." " Old nest 

 in large, old chestnut — making the third set 

 of four eggs taken from this tree. (.Sets 

 taken .\i<ril 21, l.s.s7, and .\pril 22, 1888.) Xest 



was climbed to on April 12, and then contained 

 two eggs. Hawks .shy but noisy — seen many 

 times." Four eggs, fresh. Blui.sh white; two 

 of them beautifully and evenly spotted with 

 russet, and the others spotted (more at the 

 larger ends) with burnt umber: 2.12x1.00; 

 2.12x1.00; 2.09x1. .59; 2.08x1.04. 



Set XXI. .Vpril 19, 1890. Cr.-inberry Bog, 

 Wawecus lliil, Xorwich, Ct. Collected by 

 ".I. M. W." "Old nest, old site, old birds. 

 Nest retouched — .scanty hemlock lining — 

 well feathered. This nest in chestnut — the 

 alternate nest in oak not ten rods away This 

 pair of birds piesent from second week 

 in March." Four eggs. Incubation begun. 

 Dull white; one slightly speckled with burnt 

 umber, another marked with ecru-drab. 

 and the other two lieavily spotted with 

 russet: 2.22x"l.09; 2.00x107: 2.08x1.70; 

 2.10xl.OS. 



Set XXII. April 19. 18.<9. Licking County, 

 Ohio. Collected by A. Beem. Xest in tree, 

 forty feet up. Four eggs, incubation begun. 

 Bluish white; two of tliem sparingly 

 speckled with burnt umber; and the others 

 thickly marked with small spots of russet: 

 2.19 .\ 1.75; 2.14x1.78; 2.17x1.77: 2.1.5 x 1.7.5. 



Set XXIII. April 12, 1.880. Oxford, Miss. 

 Collected by .1. T. Moore. Xest in jiostoak, 

 forty feet up. Made of sticks, lined with 

 bark and green leaves. (The same query sug- 

 gests itself as to these eggs belonging to 

 Jiutfn UneatuK allfiii as was mentioned above 

 in the case of set XIV.) Oull white; one 

 .spotted with lavender-gray, and the others 

 spotted (piite heavily witli russet: 2.14x170; 

 2.10X 1.74. 



Set XXIV. April 21, 1.S84. liockwetl's 

 Woods, Norwich. Collected by ".I. M. W." 

 "Old uest, low down, in large chestnut. ,\t 

 upper end of Si)aulding"s Dam — boys in 

 swimming at lower end of pmid. Mercury 80°. 

 Hawks crying constantly." Two eggs, fresh. 

 White; one speckled and clouded with vinace- 

 ous; the other beautifully sjiotted with russet. 

 Tlie markings on the latter egg are heavy, and 

 are ju-incipally at the larger end: 2.1.5 x 1.00: 

 2.1:1x1.07. 



Set XXV. .Vpril 20, 18-^4. Sunnyside, Xor- 

 wich. Ct. Cidlected by ".1. .M. W." "Old, 

 securely cradled nest in cliestnut, seven 

 feet in circumference. Parents observed 

 building often. Set of four from this tree, 

 and other sets of pairs and trios from it." 

 Three eggs, fresh. Dull wliitc; luie egg 

 marked with small spots of russet, more 

 heavilv at the smaller end; tlic other two with 



