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ORNITHOLOGIST 



[Vol. 16-No. 8 



June 21st. Took tlie Redstart's iie.st to-day 

 tliat I found biiiUliiifj on 12tli, and that held 

 three eggs on the 19th. To-day it contained 

 firr. \est is the prettiest one yet, being lined 

 witli featliers and hair, and outside made of 

 strips of fine birch bark. $ was on tlie nest. 



June 24th. liCft house at seven o'clock tliis 

 evening, and ran out to see Bay-breasted War- 

 blei''s nest. Tliis holds one egg now. The 9 

 was on the nest. 



Looked at nest, found IStli on ground: until- 

 ing in it, and don't understaml it. 



Looked at the two new nesti (I call tlieni 

 until I see and secure the birds). The one on 

 spruce ti-ee has one egg in it. Tlie one on tlie 

 alder has two eggs. Tliey don't look unlike 

 the Olive-sided Flycatcher, but are not so dis- 

 tinctly or so heavily marked. Could not get a 

 glimpse of tlie birds, and they are very shy; 

 will get them by and by. 



June 2.'>th. Took nest of (Joldcii Warbler,* 

 found built on the 4th. This contained five 

 eggs. It was situated on edge of swamp, up 

 in crutch of small bushes, fastened at the sides 

 to the small branches. Nest is compact, cup 

 shaped, made of grayish fibres, stems of plants, 

 tops of ferns, and is thickly lined with thistle 

 down, a few feathers and some hairs. 9 "as 

 seen on nest. Eggs were very badly incubate<l. 



Took Redstart's nest, found ITtli. This held 

 no eggs on ISlth, but contained four to-day. 

 Eggs were fresh; marked like other sets 

 described. Nest outside composed of tops of 

 ferns, pieces of bark, and horse hair ; insiile 

 lined with fine grass, hair and leathers. 9 

 seen on, the nest. 



Found another (at present to me) new nest. 

 Tliis was in the middle of a beastly swamp. 

 Nest was well hidden, up in centre of some 

 dense bushes, saddled in the crutches and fast- 

 ened at the sides. It is long and cup shaped. 

 Length outside, five inches; circumference, 

 outside at top. eleven and one-fourth inches; 

 at bottom, eight and one-half inches; depth 

 inside, two inches; breadth inside, two inches. 

 Nest is made entirely of coarse dry hay, noth- 

 ing else, and lined with fine grass only. It 

 contained four eggs, fresh, with yellowish- 

 gray back-ground, clouded all over, as the 

 colors bad run, with heavy, dirty brown; back- 

 ground hardly shows. Saw bird for an instant. 

 It looked like Song Sparrow, longer in body, 

 darker in plumage, and made harsh chirping 

 sound. Query, — What shall we call it ? 



Found and took Redstart's nest with four 



* Siianucr YeIlow-l)ir<l. 



eggs, placed on limb of black spruce, about 

 seven feet up. Outside composed of pieces 

 of cord, paper, rags, and bark; inside, hair, 

 grass, and feathers. Eggs were incubated. 

 9 on nest. 



Found and took another Redstart nest. 

 This was also on limb of black spruce. Con- 

 tained four eggs. Nest same as above. Eggs 

 incubated. 9 en nest. 



Found and took Hermit Thrush nest with 

 three eggs. This was on side of hill beneath 

 some ferns. Xest, outside composed of long 

 moss, shreds of bark and dry grasses; inside 

 lined with pine needles. Eggs greenisb-blne, 

 plain, and beginning to incubate. 9 scared otf 

 the nest. 



Found and took two nests of (I presume) 

 the Song Sparrow. One was up fifteen feet in 

 .a spruce tree, clo.se into the trunk, and held 

 four large eggs, whitisli-green, thickly spot- 

 ted with reddish-brown. Nest outside is a 

 bulky affair, made of leaves, coarse grass and 

 weeds; inside lined with fine grass and black 

 horse hair. Eggs were fresh. 9 scared otf 

 the nest. 



The other nest, same as above, but smallei. 

 It held four eggs marked like first set. Nest 

 was on low spruce tree, about five feet up. 



Looked at Flycatcher's nest found on l.Stli, 

 with two eggs, but it was destroyed. This is 

 no doubt the work of the Red S(|uirrel, as that 

 rascal and the smalt boys have desi roved a 

 great many nests for me Ibis season. 



Examined Flycatpher nest found on I'.llh. 

 It held three eggs; did not take it as four must 

 complete the set. 



June 2()tli. Ran over to woods this evening 

 after tea, .and found the Ruby-throated Iluin- 

 mingljird's nest (been looking for this for 

 two seasons); it held one young one. Nest is 

 saddled on hanging limb of a white birch. 



June 27th. To woods this afternoon. II 

 was raining hard. Found and took Redstart's 

 nest, witli four eggs. Eggs badly incubated. 



Took Least Flycatcher's nest, found cm the 

 10th. It still held three eggs, as on the 251h. 

 Eggs were quite fresh. Nest sm.aller than 

 usual; very shallow, and made of pajier, hair, 

 and fine rootlets; inside lined with hair and 

 pine needles. 



Examined the two neio nests, found 20th 

 inst.* They hold now three eggs each. They 

 are a buff color, marked with red spots. Nests 

 are bulky and different from other Flycatchers. 

 Could not see birds on nest or off. Will spend 



• Since identifieil as Yellow-liellicd Flycatcher. 



