4(5 



Tin>; I'ljCKKR. 



to 3 sets 

 to 4 sets 

 to 5 sets 

 to o sets 

 to 3 sets 

 to 3 sets 

 to 3 sets 

 to 3 sets 



to 2 sets 

 to 3 sets 

 to 4 sets 

 to 3 sets 



32 eggs from the l^ol)-wliite (identification of 



same bird sure) Eqita 



K; eggs from the Marsh Hawk Eqiia 



17 eggs from the vSharp-shinned Hawk Equa 



13 eggs from the Cooper's Hawk Equa 



!> eggs from the Red-shouldered Hawk Equa 



'> eggs from the Barred Owl Equa 



21 eggs from the Flicker Equa 



1 3 eggs from the Meadowlark Equa 



1 1 eggs from the Purple Finch ( l)esides 4 eggs 



of Cowbird ) Equa 



12 eggs from the Vesper Sparrow Equa 



1 eggs from the Parula Warbler Equa 



20 eggs from the Eong-billed Marsh Wren Equa 



Numerous instances in which that pest, the European 

 House vSparrow, has equaled or even exceeded the best ratio 

 given by Mr. Rawson in the above interesting list, might be 

 given. 



Dates. The nesting period averages much later than is 

 generally thonght by writers. The time for fresh and com- 

 plete sets varies of course, according to the season, but the fol- 

 lowing averages compiled from a large amount of data will be 

 found in most instances to be approximately correct in average 

 seasons : 



Localities. Average. Variations. 



N. C, vS. C, Ga., Fla May 4. ..April 10 to June 7 



Penna.,N. J " lo... " 2S " 2(} 



N.Y.,NewEng. (except Maine)... " 22... " 14 " (> 



Maine, Out., N. S " 30. ..May 14 



Eoui si ana 



Ohio, Ind., 111., vSo. Mich 



Iowa , Neb. , Kans 



Minn. , Wis 



Ala.ska and N. W. Ter JunelO 



Mr. Arthur T. Wayne finds the average date in South 

 Carolina to be April 21. st, except in 'ilo (a late .sea.son ) when 

 it was May Dth. 



Shape* The contour is .subject to little variation, the typi- 

 cal Qgg being ovate ; now and then an oval specimen is found. 



18 

 .■) to May 10 

 2 to June 80 

 10... April 24 to May 2S 

 IS... May 10 to June 1 



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