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ceedecl in blowing both these and Itedstart's 

 eggs very nicely. 



The Junco's nest found building 9th inst. 

 has now four eggs in it. 



.June 17th. To woods all day. Found nest 

 of Yellow-rump Warbler; this was way up in 

 a hemlock tree, about thirty feet, and placed 

 way out on a limb, and was very difficult to 

 secure. The 9 was seen, on and off the nest, 

 and w.is clo.se at hand when I was taking it. 

 The nest held four eggs. Greenish-white, 

 marked with brownish-purple spots, and were 

 quite fresh. Nest made outside with strips 

 of fine bark, and small twigs of fir tree, and 

 lined with horse hair and feathers. 



F(uind two more nests of the Flycatchers. 

 One was up fully sixty feet in crutch of white 

 birch. 9 was i)n nest, $ Wiis on hand. Nest 

 held four white eggs; no markings, and 

 slightly incubated. Nest is made outside with 

 fine birch bark and little rootlets; inside is 

 lined with hair. Second nest was in same kind 

 of tree, about forty feet up. It held four eggs, 

 exactly like first nest, and was slightly incu- 

 bated. Nest made like first named, but inside 

 is lined with fine grass and feathers. 



Tooknest of Flycatcher, found building May 

 .Wth. It was most difficult to take, being up 

 fully sixty feet, in crutch of white birch, — a 

 crooked (ree to shin, and not a limb on it for 

 nearly fifty feet. This held four eggs like the 

 others, but were fi-esh. The nest was smaller 

 outside than the others, and is made of pulp- 

 like vegetable matter, ant] lined with thistle 

 down. 9 was seen on and off the nest. 



Way I found the two nests to-day was by 

 watching the $ feeding the 9 "" their nests. 

 With my glasses I could observe them nicely. 



Took nest of Magnolia found on 10th inst. 

 It held four dull, whitish eggs, blotched heavily 

 with brown at the larger ends, and spotted all 

 over with brown. The eggs were quite fresh. 

 Nest WIS about three feet from ground, 

 on little spruce tree: outside composed of 

 twigs, small roots and grass; inside lined 

 with hair. 9 ^^^^ seen on the nest. 



Took Magnolia's ncstfound on the 1 1th inst. 

 It held four eggs to-day. They are marked 

 on larger ends with a ring of brown blotches, 

 rest is a plain dull white. Nest similar to one 

 described above. 



Took .1 unco's nest found building !)th inst. 

 This still held four eggs, as noted yesterday. 

 They were fresh. They are a beautiful set of 

 a dull greenish-white, blotched with reddisli- 

 brown very heavily at large ends, and slightly 

 marked all over. Nest on ground, way in un- 



derneath a bank, and is composed of dried 

 grass, lined with hair. 



Also found two Redstarts' nests, one just 

 completed, other containing three ejigs.' 



June ISth. To woods all day, but did very 

 little. Took Redstart's nest named above, it 

 holding four eggs. Found another of the 

 Least Flycatcher nests up in crutch of white 

 birch tree. It held two white eggs. I left it 

 for bird to complete set. Found a nest on the 

 i ground, sunk in the moss, just built; saw no 

 bird, but think it is a Maryland Yellow-throat; 

 will see it later on. 



Saw large fiock of Pine Grosbeak, Crossbills, 

 Hudsonian Chickadee, and three Bay-breasted 

 Warblers. Think last named have nest in the 

 vicinity, and will hunt it up. 



Saw the $ and 9 Ruby Kinglets belonging 

 to the nest I took on the 12th; they have kept 

 about ever since. They may possibly build 

 again this season. 



Was watching the 9 Ruby carrying insects 

 to her young, belonging to nest I found on 14tli. 

 The $ was also there, but simply assisted by 

 singing. 



June l'.)th. Ran over to woods this evening, 

 after tea, and found another nest of the Least 

 Flycatcher. This is just built, and, as usual, 

 is up in crutch of a white birch tree. 



Examined nest of Redstart, found on I2tli; it 

 held three eggs. Looked at Redstarts found 

 on nth ; no eggs in it yet. 



June 20th. In the woods all day. Looked 

 at Flycatcher's nest found l.Sth; it still held 

 the two eggs. 



E.xamined the nest on ground, found IStli, 

 no eggs in it yet. 



Found, to me, two new nests, close by where 

 I found the Yellow Palm Warbler's nest. One 

 of these nests is on a little spruce tree, sus- 

 pended from the limbs, about three feet up; 

 other is in crutch of a little alder. These 

 nests are just built. Could not see the birds, 

 but suspect they are Flycatchers of some 

 description. 



Saw the p.airof Bay-breasted Warblers, noted 

 on ISth, and started in to find the nest. I 

 began at quarter past one, and at four o'clock 

 exactly / hail it. Nest is up about twenty feet, 

 out on end of hemlock bough, but is not yet 

 completed. I watched the 9 for half an hour, 

 going to and from the nest, and with my 

 glasses could sec her quite plainly. This is first 

 find, for me, of this handsome Warbler, and I 

 am pleased at my success. 



I noticed a pair of I^east Flycatchers hard at 

 work at their nest, and will look it up later on. 



