May, 1892.] 



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lilac-gray, more heavily at the larger ends, 

 but without the customary wreath: .77x.63; 

 .7ox.63; .75X.62. This poor bird had beeu 

 imposed upon by having three Cowbird's eggs 

 laid in its nest. As a consequence its own 

 eggs were limited to three. Does the fact 

 of the Cowbird laying its eggs in the nest pre- 

 vent the real owner from completing her set, 

 or does the Cowbird make away with the 

 rightful owner's eggs ? 



Set XXVII. June 19, 1887. Chester County, 

 Penn. IN'est under low bush, on the ground; 

 composed of grass, lined with a little horse- 

 hair. Five eggs, incubation begun. Wliite, 

 speckled and spotted with hazel and lilac- 

 gray: .81X.64; .82X.63; .81 x .62; .81 x .02; 

 .83 x .62. 



Set XXYIII. June 3, 1884. Farmington, 

 Me. Nest in the woods; made of grass and 

 leaves. Globular, with entrance on side. 

 Three eggs, fresh. Light creamy white, lieav- 

 ily and beautifully spotted witli hazel and 

 lilac-gray. A most beautiful set: .83x.03; 

 .84X.62; .81 x .64. 



Set XXIX. May 30, 1888. Chester County, 

 Penn, Nest oven-shaped. Placed on ground. 

 Made of leaves, lined with grass and a few 

 liorse-hairs. Five eggs, fresh. White, 

 speckled and spotted with hazel and lilac- 

 gray. The markings are heavier at the larger 

 ends, but the wreaths are wanting: .74x.Gl; 

 .78X.60; .7Gx.r)0; .76x.59; .77x.o!). Tliis 

 set also contains a Cowbird's egg. 



Set XXX. May 30, 1877. Saybrook, Conn. 

 Nest of leaves, bark-strips and grasses, lined 

 with fine grass and hair; on the ground in 

 woods. Five eggs, fresh. Light creamy 

 white, heavily speckled with chestnut and 

 lilac-gray: .80x.62; .81x.62; .81x.G2; 

 .81X.62; .82X.01. 



Set XXXI. June 2, 1890. Chester County, 

 Penn. Nest on ground, near stream, in woods; 

 domed over, and made of leaves, dried grass, 

 etc. ; lined with horse-hair. Six eggs, small 

 embryos. Light creamy white, linely sjjrinkled 

 and speckled with hazel. The markings are 

 heavier at the larger ends, but tliere are no 

 wreaths. Six eggs is an unusual number for 

 this species: .Six. 61; .82x.62; .80x.63; 

 .84X.62; .83x.63; .83 x .62. 



Set XXXIL May 24, 1886. Taunton, Mass. 

 Nest on ground; oven-shaped. Five eggs, 

 fresh. White, speckled or spotted with hazel, 

 chestnut and lilac-gray: .80x.61; .76x.00; 

 .83X.02; .7SX.59; .83 x .60. 



Set XXXIII. May 22, 1890. Chester County, 

 Penn. Nest domed over. Made of leaves. 



lined with horse-hair. On ground, in woods, 

 near a stream of water. Five eggs, fresh. 

 Light creamy white, speckled and spotted 

 with hazel and lilac-gray. There are no 

 wreaths, but the markings are much closer 

 and heavier at the larger ends: .80x.G3; 

 .79X.60; .78X.61; .79x.62; .87x.60. 



Set XXXIV. June 9, 1888. Farmington, 

 Me. Nest in edge of woods, beneath some 

 fallen branches. Five eggs, fresh. White, 

 heavily spotted with hazel and lilac-gray. A 

 beautifully marked set: .85x.01; .81x.01; 

 .83X.60; .84X.62; .81x.60. 



Set XXXV. May 22, 1890. Chester County, 

 Penn. Nest domed over, and made of leaves, 

 etc., lined with horse-hair. On hill-side, in 

 woods. Five eggs, incubation slight: .83 x .60; 

 .83X.64; .83x.66; .82x.66; .83x66. 



Set XXXVI. May 24, 1888. Saybrook, 

 Conn. Nest on ground, in the woods. Com- 

 posed of leaves, vine strips, weeds and grass 

 stems; well covered over. Three eggs, incu- 

 bation slight. White, heavily spotted with 

 vinaceous and lilac-gray: .77x.61; .7Sx.;jS; 

 .78X.59. There are two Cowbird's eggs with 

 this set. 



Set XXXVII. June 1, 1882, Milton, Mass. 

 Five eggs, fresh. Light creamy white, 

 sprinkled and speckled (very heavily at the 

 larger ends) with vinaceous and lilac-gray: 

 .S3X.62; .81X.02; .83x.64; .81ix,G3; .81 x .63 



Set XXXVllI. June 2, 1885. Saybrook, 

 Conn. Five eggs, fresh. Light creamy white; 

 sprinkled and speckled with hazel and lilac- 

 gray. The markings are heavier at the larger 

 ends, but there are no wreaths: .82x.61; 

 .81x,61; .82X.61; .82x.59; .83x.61. 



Set XXXIX. June 7, 1884. Farmington, 

 Me. Nest in woods. Five eggs, fresh. 

 White, heavily spotted and blotched with 

 chestnut and lilac-gray. No wreaths, 80x.01; 

 .78X.61; .80;x.61; .79x.61; .84x.62. 



Set XL. May 24, 1890. Chester County, 

 Penn. Two eggs, incubation advanced. 

 Light creamy white, thickly sjirinkled and 

 speckled witli vinaceous and lilac-gray. No 

 wreaths. .77x.6.5; .78x.64. There are three 

 Cowbird's eggs with this set, but what became 

 of the other eggs of the rightful owner of the 

 nest ? The presumption is reasonable that 

 she would not have laid any more as the 

 incubation was advanced in these. J. P. N. 



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