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saw that myself. Now this year a Robin built on the same tongue 



and had laid two eggs when the farmer had to use the cart, so 



instead of placing the nest on a beam, he nailed two pieces of wood 



on a rafter, then a flat piece of wood on the bottom, with another 



flat piece for a back, placing the nest in it. The bird went to it 



and laid two more eggs. Then the fanner had to put the body of 



another cart in tlie shed and did it about dusk; the Robin flew off 



the nest and did not return to it for a week. In the meanwhile she 



built another nest low down on a beam in the shed, but laid no eggs 



in it; then she returned to the old nest where there were four, eggs 



and laid four more, making eight in all in one nest. I went there 



to see it, drove the Robin off, looked in and saw eight eggs. Now 



we will see how many will hatch; if all eight do, the farmer will 



have to help feed them. 



Pekcival B. Rolke. 

 North Newry. June 5. 



