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procured a beautiful one on the Stroudwater side of I'ore River, 

 contiguous to Broad's woods, and elsewhere in the vicinity of the 

 city. He believes they never resort to the woods, but keep on their 

 borders. The size of the bird will readily distinguish the species. 



To be continued. 



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Nest and Young of the Bay=Breasted Warbler. 



B}' CoRDi'UJA J. vStanwood, Ellsworth, Maine. 



When a man seeks treasure, he seems to take it for granted 

 that he must delve in far-away fields. Not so in bird study. Plan 

 a long walk, betake yourself to fresh areas, and you may return 

 only to find the "gem" you sought within a stone's throw of your 

 door. That epitomizes my experience with the Bay-breasted 

 Warbler. 



Behind the barn, just beyond the bars, I caught a glimpse of 

 black and buff and terra cotta. I tried to follow it, but it was gone. 

 A whole year rolled slowly away before I saw it again, iMit the bird 

 had become one of my mental possessions. I had discovered the 

 Bay-breasted Warbler. 



The finding of a new bird always fills me with enthusiasm. 

 That part of me that responds to birds reminds me of the soul of a 

 child. It is perennially fresh and equally responsive to each new- 

 comer. 



This beautiful, dark bird, with heavy beak and gem-like head 

 of jet and garnet, appears at al)out the same time in the sjiring as 

 the Chestnut-sided Warbler and is about as common, but until 

 1908, the year I found the bird nesting, I saw it only on the dates 

 indicated in the table, and heard its humble little sec-saw song but 

 twice. 



*I am indebted to Mr. Henry T. Bailey for reading part of tliih numuscriiil. 



