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that they not only filled the crevices of the nest, but sifted through 

 the bottom and covered the ground. 



The nest occupied a cavity in the ground about one inch deep 

 in the centre. Around the edge of the excavation were maple 

 leaves and pine needles. (The ground around was swampy, covered 

 with sphagnum moss, white birch and maple leaves, sensitive and 

 New York ferns.) The saucer-like part of the nest, even with the 

 ground, was made of pine needles and dead leaves. It was roofed 

 with pine needles, white birch and maple leaves, Hypnum sc/ireberi, 

 fern moss, stipes of ferns and bracken, and the fruit stems of maple. 

 One or two sensitive ferns had grown through the nest and the little 

 mound of dead leaves and moss was not in the least conspicuous. 



Notes on Washington County Birds. 



By C. H. Clark. 



I have recently added to my collection a pure albino Cuckoo, 

 which was shot in this town, October 24th, 19 10. 



The most interesting thing of recent record is the occurrence of 

 the Mockingbird in this vicinity. The first appearance was Novem- 

 ber 19, 1 910, when one of the species was found in the village. At 

 first it was thought that it might be an escaped cage bird, but later 

 two were reported, and then a few days afterward three were seen 

 together and were observed at several places within the radius of a 

 mile. I closely and carefully observed them hours at a time on a 

 score of occasions, and at times would get within the distance of a 

 few feet from them. They spent most of their time in orchards and 

 about dooryards, where many people threw various things for them 

 to eat. I never knew of them being here before and I think their 

 late occurrence remarkable. They have remained here all winter 

 and the last report was February 26th. 



Purple Finches have been very plentiful this winter. March 

 1st I had pleasure in watching a flock of seventy-five feeding in an 

 old grain field from which the snow had disappeared. About ten 

 per cent, were males in good color. 



