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terra Jirma without niisliap. It cont;;iiiieil 

 four cygs, and was ot the usual coinposilion 

 as all other nests of this species. 



Nest No. 3. This was tlie same pair tliat 

 built nest No. 1, as the nest was in a small 

 pine about thirty yards to the southeast. 

 About tlie first of May we concluded to take it 

 and run the chances of it containins tbo full 

 complement of eggs. It had to be readied by 

 climbing a small oak that stood near, and 

 swinging into a pine tbat grew up very near 

 the nest from which it was to be taken. My 

 cousin tried first, but never got high enough 

 to swing into the pine from the oak. Tie 

 came down and then I tried. I went right up 

 the oak, but was considerably wearied when I 

 reached the place from vvliere I was to swing 

 into the pine. After resting I caught hold of 

 one of the pine's limbs and pulled it to me. 

 Taking a good hold on the pine's body I boldly 

 stepped into it to show my cousin how easily 

 it was done; but I must confess tliat I felt 

 more as if I were stepping from the Niagara 

 Bridge to the Brooklyn Bridge tlian anything 

 else. It made me so nervous that I was 

 almost afraid to touch the nest or eggs, (jet- 

 ting composed a little, I cautiously palled the 

 nest from the limb on which it was placed 

 and was delighted to find that it contained 

 four eggs also. I put them into my hat and 

 .slid down the pine to the ground without 

 accident. The nest was as usual, and the 

 eggs were found, on blowing them, to be 

 perfectly fresh. 



Another nest was found but was deserted 

 on account of the weather, I think. If a bad 

 spell of weather sets in after the nest is just 

 begun it is almost sure to be deserted; but if, 

 on the other hand, the nest is anyways nearing 

 completion it is not likely to be left unless the 

 weather is unusiially bad. 



J. W. P. SmilJiwIrk. 



Oological Notes for O. & O. 



.Tune 11, 1801. To woods this afternoon. 

 Took the nest of Magnolia found on 7th; there 

 were four eggs in it: also took White-throated 

 Sparrow's nest found on 0th, with three eggs; 

 these were well incubated. Had another look 

 at my Ruby-crowned Kinglet's home. It still 

 lield six eggs, and .so left it, as did not think 

 sot was complete. Found two more Mag- 

 nolias' nests, one just bnilt, the other about 

 half built; these were placed on the little low 



sjirnce trees. Exaniiueil the Yellow Warbler's 

 nest found on the .'jth; it held two eggs. 



.luue 12th. Took the Ruby Kingh^t's nest 

 tliis evening ; it still held six eggs, and I con- 

 cluded set was complete. Both old birds were 

 close about me ; the J especially woidd come 

 right liandy, would raise his bright, ruby crest 

 and cry, "two-two-two-two." I did not shoot 

 either of the birds, as I have seen them so 

 often and watched them since the 2(!th of May 

 that it was not necessary, as their identity is 

 beyond dispute. 



.June 14th. To woods this afternoon. Fouu<l 

 the Ruby Kinglet's nest that I was looking for 

 on the 7th; but fortunately for the birds, and 

 unl(utunately for me, it was full of young. 

 This nest was clean uj) to the top of a black 

 spruce tree about forty feet up, and pla<ed 

 underneath the brancli, and hanging to the 

 little twi^s. This nest, like one I found on 

 26th of May, could not be seen from the ground, 

 and wag hard to make out when up the tree 

 and close by it. I hunted for this on the 20th 

 of May, but could not place it. 



Saw the $ Black-throated (iicen Warlilcr 

 on her nest, that I found building on May 20th. 

 This holds now four eggs. 



Examined the Yellow Warbler's nest found 

 on May oth. There are now four eggs in 

 it. 



Found i.wo Redstarts' nests about built. 

 Had look at Flycatcher's nest found buihliug 

 May ;^lst. There were no eggs in it on the 0th 

 inst., but it holds now tliree little wliite eggs 



.June loth. Took nest of Flycatcher nu'n- 

 tioned above; it held four eggs. 



Took nest of Yellow Warbler found May ."itli ; 

 it held four eggs. 



Took nest of Black-throated Green Warbler, 

 found building May 20th; it held four eggs. 



Found nest of Yellow-rump Warbler, on 

 limb of pine tree; did not examine it, will do 

 so later. 



June Ifith. Looked at Yellow-rump War- 

 bler's nest mentioned above, disapi)oiuted to 

 fuid it contained young. 



Found another Magnolia's nest, with four 

 eggs. 



Took Redstart's nest, found building June 

 7th; it held four eggs. This was placed in 

 crutch of beech tree, about ten feet up ; eggs 

 quite fresh. 



Tooknest of Flycatchers (they go " chebec"), 

 found building May 20tli;this had four wliite 

 eggs, not marked in any way; they were begin- 

 ning to incubate. Nest was up fully sixty feet 

 from ground, and was bard to secure. I sue- 



