ORNITHOLOGIST 



[Vol. 17-No. 2 



markings are much heavier at the larger ends, 

 where they form indistinct wreaths : .09 x A)6 ; 

 .95X.63; .97X.66 ; .95x.64. 



Set X. June 4, 1876. Norwich, Conn. 

 Nest thin, on tip end of oak limb. Collected 

 by "J. M. W." (Mr. C. L. Rawson). Three 

 eggs, fresh. Light greenish blue, evenly 

 spotted with purplish gray and chestnut : 

 .95X.70; .99X.68 ; .94 x .69. 



Set XI. June 1, 18S7. Nazareth, Penn. 

 Nest of line sticks and weeds, on pine tree 

 about ten feet up. Four eggs, fresh. Light 

 greenish blue, spotted with chestnut and 

 purplish gray. The markings are heavier and 

 closer together near the larger ends : .89x . 68; 

 .87X.67; .92 x .67 ; .88x.66. 



Set XIL June 11,1887. Nazareth, Penn. 

 Nest composed of fine sticks and weeds, about 

 twenty feet high on a wliite oak tree. Four 

 eggs, incubation slight. Liglit greenish blue, 

 very heavily spotted, especially at the larger 

 ends, with purplish gray and chestnut. On 

 one of the eggs the markings form a wreath 

 near the larger end: .97x.66; .98 x .64 ; 

 .88X.66; .83 x .69. 



Set XIII. June 7, 1890. Chester County, 

 Penn. Nest on horizontal limb of dogwood, 

 twenty feet from the ground. Made of dried 

 grass, twigs and a few hairs. Three eggs, 

 fresh. Light greenish blue, speckled and 

 sijotted, especially at the larger ends, with 

 purplish gray and chestnut: .8(ix.65; 

 .8.5 x .65 ; .87 x .65. 



Set XIV. May 31, 1887. Preston, Conn. 

 Collected by "J. M. W.'' (Mr. C. L. Rawson.) 

 Nest well out on end of limb. Rather sliglit 

 but svibstantial. Four eggs, fresh. Light 

 greenish blue, boldly spotted with purpiisli 

 gray and chestnut. This is a very handsome 

 set, and the markings are principally confined 

 to the larger ends: .86x.64; .85 x .(H) ; 

 .92X.66 ; .93 x .65. 



Set XV. June 3, 1887. Nazareth, Penn. 

 Nest on a white oak, far out from the main 

 trunk of the tree. Composed of fine sticks 

 and weeds. Tliree eggs and one of the Cow- 

 bird, fresh. Light greenish blue, speckled 

 and spotted with chestnut and purplish gray. 

 The markings on two of the eggs are all over 

 the surface, although much heavier at the 

 larger ends, but on the third egg all the sur- 

 face is entirely unmarked, except the larger 

 end, which is almost entirely obscured by 

 a heavy ring of chestnut, producing a most 

 beautiful effect : .93 x .64 ; .91 x .66 ; .86x.65. 



Set XVI. May 31, 1884. Preston, Conn. 

 Collected by "J. M. AV. " (Mr. C. L. 



Rawson). Nest in savin tree in open woods. 

 Slight, but well constructed. Four eggs, fresh. 

 Light greenish blue, speckled and si)otted 

 with purplish gray and chestnut: .85x.64; 

 .83 x .64 ; .81 x.65 ; .83 x.64. 



Set XVIL June 12, 1886. Chester County, 

 Penn. Nest on limb of beech tree, twenty 

 feet from the ground. Made of twigs, etc. 

 Four eggs, incubation advanced. Light 

 greenish blue, speckled and spotted, more 

 heavily at the larger ends, with purplish gray 

 and chestnut: .U4x.67; .96x.67; .92 x.64; 

 .96X.67. 



Set XVIII. May 31, 1885. Norwich, Conn. 

 Collected by "J. M. W." (Mr. C. L. Rawson). 

 Nest on tip end of long limb of apple tree 

 overhanging carriage road, in the heart of the 

 city. A most beautifully marked set. Light 

 greenish blue, sported with chestnut and 

 purplish gray. The markings form wreaths 

 around the larger ends: .90x.63; .90 x.64; 

 .91 x.64. 



Set XIX. June 20, 1887. Nazareth, Penn. 

 Nest on linden tree, about thirty feet uj). 

 Composed of fine sticks, heavy stems of 

 gras.s, lined with grass. Two eggs, and two of 

 the ('owbird, incubation slight. Light green- 

 ish blue, thickly speckled and spotted with 

 puri)lish gray and chestnut: .93x.68; 

 .91 x.Cy'f<. 



Set XX. June 15, 1888. Nazareth, Penn. 

 Nest in apple tree about twelve feet up. 

 Made of sticks, lined with grass. Foui- eggs, 

 fresh, and one of the Cowbird. Light green- 

 ish blue, heavily speckled and spotted, es- 

 pecially at the larger ends, with chestnut and 

 purplish gray: .85x.61; .84x.63; .84 x.64; 

 .88X.63. 



Set XXI. June 11, 1887. Nazareth, Penn. 

 Nest on hickory, about twenty-five feet up. 

 Composed of fine sticks, weeds and wild 

 cotton. Three eggs, fresh, and one of the 

 Cowbird' s. Light greenish blue, thickly 

 speckled and spotted, more heavily at the 

 larger ends, with purplish gray and chestnut : 

 .93 x.65 ; .90x.64; .89x.68. 



Set XXII. June 11, 1888. Nazareth, Penn. 

 Nest on apple tree about nine feet up. Made 

 of weeds and straw. Four eggs, and two of 

 the Cowbird. incubation far advanced. Light 

 greenish olue, clouded at the larger ends with 

 purplish gray, and over this there are wreaths 

 of chestnut. The whole effect is beautiful 

 and very odd : .95 x.67 ; .96 x .66 ; .97 x .07 ; 

 .89X.67. J.P.N. 



