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ORNITHOLOGIST 



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Nest at foot of oak sapling. Four eggs, incu- 

 bation begun. White, speckled and spotted 

 with liazel, chestnut, and lilac-gray. Tlie 

 markings are more evenly dispersed over the 

 surface than is usual for this si^ecies: .SOx.GS; 

 .70X.03; .TOx.Gl; .SOx.Gl. 



Set XII. June 7, 1881. Hartland, Vt. Nest 

 composed of dried grasses and leaves, lined 

 with soft grasses. On ground. Four eggs, 

 fresh: .SOx.59; .TOx.GO; .75x.OO; ,73x..58. 



Set XIII. June 5, 1887. Chester County, 

 Penn. Nest on hill-side. Oven-shaped, made 

 of gi'ass and lined with hair. Four eggs, incu- 

 bation begun. This set is very beautiful, and 

 has an additional interest from the fact that it 

 was collected by Mr. Sanuiel D. Ladd, who has 

 probably collected more Warblers' eggs tlian 

 any man of his age. Although his "speciality" 

 is the eggs of the Worm-eating Warbler 

 {H. vermlvorns) yet he lias collected many 

 remarkably handsome sets of the present 

 species, and unless one has seen his series of 

 the eggs of this bird one would never suspect 

 how handsome tliey often are. White, heavily 

 spotted with hazel and lilac-gray: .7'.ix.n:l; 

 .79X.G2; .79x.G3; .77x.G3. 



Set XIV. June 9, 1888. Weaverville, N. C. 

 Nest under bush; composed of leaves, 

 grasses, etc. Arched over. Five eggs, incu- 

 bation begun. White, spotted with hazel and 

 lilac-gray: .78x.Gl; .7Gx.Gl;:.77 x .02; .77 x .G2; 

 .81X.G3. 



Set XV. June 1, 1SS7. Weaverville, X. C. 

 Nest oven-sliaped; composed of leaves, etc., 

 under small bush. Five eggs, incubation 

 begun. White, speckled with hazel and lilac- 

 gray: .7GX.62; .75x.Gl; .74x.6-'; .7r)X.G2; 

 .78X.G4. 



Set XVI. May 11, 1889. Weaverville, N. C. 

 Nest under small pine. Four eggs, fresh. 

 White, speckled and spotted with hazel and 

 lilac-gray: .74x..'j9; .76x..59; .7Gx..'39; 

 .74X.G0. 



Set XVII. May 30, 1880. Cliester County, 

 Penn. Nest oven-shaped; made of grass and 

 grape-vine bark, covered with leaves, and 

 lined with fine grass. Under a bunch of ferns, 

 on the ground. Four eggs, incubation begun. 

 Wliite, speckled and spotted with hazel and 

 lilac-gray: .74 x .04; .74 x .02;. 75 x.G2; .75 x .03. 



Set XVIII. June 4, 1870. New London 

 County, Conn. Nest domed over; under edge 

 of ground-savin, near edge of woods. Three 

 eggs, fresh. White, spotted and speckled 

 with hazel and lilac-gray: .79x.01; .79x.61; 

 .78X.G0. 



Set XIX. May 28, 1888. Chester County, 



Penn. Nest oven-shaped; on ground; made 

 of leaves and grass. Four eggs, incubation 

 begun. White, speckled and spotted with 

 hazel and lilac-gray: .78x.02; .78x.G2; 

 .78x,e2; .70X.01. 



Set XX. June 4, 1885. Chester County, 

 Penn: Nest on ground; composed of dried 

 grasses and leaves. Five eggs, fresh. White, 

 heavily sjieckled and sjiotted with hazel and 

 lilac-gray. The markings are much heavier 

 at the larger ends, and more diffused over the 

 surface than usual, but there are no wreaths: 

 .82X..57; .75X.56; .77X.02; .78x.02; .79 x .02. 



Set XXI. May 30, 1887. Weaverville, N. C. 

 Nest arched over, under small pine bush. 

 Five eggs, incubation begun. White, heavily 

 speckled and sjiotted with hazel and lilac- 

 gray: .78 X.G3; .78 x .02; .79 x .GO; .70 x ..58; 

 .78X.01. 



Set XXII. May 23, 1890. Chester County, 

 Penn. Nest on ground, in woods; domed 

 over, and made of dried grass, leaves, etc., 

 lined with horse-hair. Three eggs, fresh. 

 White, speckled and spotted pretty evenly all 

 over the surface, but more heavily at the 

 larger ends, with hazel and lilac gray. There 

 is an unusual quantity of the latter color on 

 tliis set: .83x.0G; .84x.04; .80x.e3. A Cow- 

 bird's egg was found in the nest with this set. 



Set XXIII. May 25, 1887. Weaverville, 

 N. C. Nest of grasses, leaves, etc., lined with 

 iiair and fine grass; oven-shaped. Four eggs, 

 fresh. White, finely and tliickly sxieckled 

 with hazel and lilac-gray: .75x.Gl; .78x.G4; 

 .70 X .01; .77 x ,03. 



Set XXIV. May 11, 1889. Weaverville, 

 N. C. Nest of leaves, grasses and fibres. 

 I'laced at the root of a fine sai)ling. Four 

 eggs, incubation begun. Remarkahly small 

 for this species. AVhite, thickly sijeckled aiul 

 spotted with hazel and lilac-gray: .70x.55; 

 .72X.55; .73X.55; .72 x .55. 



Set XXV. May 23, 1890. Chester County, 

 Penn. Nest on ground, in woods; domed 

 over, and made of leaves, etc., lined with 

 horse-hair. Four eggs, incubation slight. 

 Light creamy white, heavily spotted and 

 speckled with hazel and lilac-gray: .Six. 02; 

 .80X.02; .78X.00; .78 x .01. This set also 

 contains a Cowbird's egg. 



Set XXVI. June 19, 1887. Chester County, 

 Penn. Nest composed of leaves outside, but 

 the greater part made of grass in an oven 

 shape. Lined with horse-hair, and situated 

 on the ground under a low busli. Three eggs, 

 incubation begun. Light creamy white, 

 thickly sprinkled and speckled with hazel and 



