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Resembles the first in a general way, but 

 the spots vary in size more, showing 

 the ground color more plainly. The 

 nest is not so bulky when found on the 

 ground as in trees. 



The next set was also placed on the 

 gi'ound under a small fir and so well 

 t^oncealed that I had to look some few 

 minutes before discovering it. The fe- 

 male, as in the second case flew as I 

 passed near the nest. This set is the 

 most peculiarly marked one of the 

 small series. Egg number one is light 

 gi'eenish-bhie, heavily blotched near 

 the larger end with uml)er and purplish 

 brown, numljer two is of the same 

 ground color but has only a few faint 

 markings of lavender-gray, number 

 three and four are smaller in size and 

 the color it light blue. These two spec- 

 imens much resemble eggs of Sialia 

 sialis, but if closely observed, fine 

 brown specks can be seen. 



My fourth and last set was taken 

 June 19th, from a willow bush, two 

 feet from the ground. I flushed the 

 female and discovered the nest which 

 Was composed of dead leaves and grass 

 and lined with finer grass and horse 

 hair. The eggs are bluish-white, finely 

 covered with brown speck>, which foi'm 

 a wreath at the larger ends of three 

 of them, the fourth being so thickly 

 spotted as to almost hide the grounil 

 color at the larger enc. 



Later on, the first pair built again in 

 a small fir near their first nest, but 

 for some reason or other they left the 

 nest. Gambol's Sparrow is one of the 

 .several species that sing at night. I 

 have often heard it sing at eleven and 

 twelve o'clock at night. The cause for 

 its singing at this hour is not known, 

 but it is thought that the Ijird is awak- 

 "ened by some passer by, or could it l»e 

 that it was singing in its sleepV 



Clyde L. Keller. 

 Salem, Oregon. 



A Rambling Mixture from Conneotiout. 



I see so much in the Oologist about 

 what to do to drill eggs quickly, blow 

 them and about nesting; also on the 

 merits of i)oison ivy and sliumach.wheu 

 you get poisoned, leads me to think that 

 I might try to add .some more expel** 

 ience, advice, etc. 



1st. If you are poisoned and are not 

 very fond of salt in food, that is not 

 want it all salt;^3'ou will put some salt 

 upon the blisters and put enough hot 

 water on to moisten it, and then rul) it 

 in; you take hot water too; try this sev- 

 eral times a day, and itjmay make a de- 

 cided change in your case, as it did on 

 mine which proved successful. 



2d. When you have touched or pres. 

 sed Poison Ivy, wash your hands or face 

 immediately and if water is scarce spit 

 on "em" and wipe it off on some soft 

 vegetable, such as leaves or moss, and 

 if your skin is more sensitive than'mine 

 there is not any hope left. 



3d. When in a swamp or near one, 

 look oiit for Poison Shumach, and if you 

 ai"e touched with anything or touch any 

 bush that gives you a peculiar twinge, 

 look and see if its this "P. Shu" and if 

 it is, well you want to wash the hands 

 or face quickly, and don't mind about 

 rubbing the moisture oft', as you may 

 accidentally scratch your face which 

 would be serious in a .second collison. 



I have been very easily poisoned j'cars 

 back, but after experimenting with 

 sugar of lead, etc., I invented these rul- 

 es and have not been laid up for three 

 years. 



I was going tlirough a niud-liole in 

 search of nests, wh»'n I slii)ped oil a log 

 and landed in the mud up to my waist 

 which was not comfortable when you 

 know the mud is over seven sect deep; 

 well I grabbed hold of the first tree in 

 reach and I felt qu(!(!r stinging in my 

 fingers and I looked and it wasaPoi-son 

 Shiunach. 



Well. Providence sent a tlionght into 



