Another Unusual Laying of the Flicker 191 



Massachusetts — 71 eggs in 73 days, nest egg — Phillips, 

 Young Oologist, Vol. I, pp. 26. 



Thus it will be seen that while we did not " break the rec- 

 ord," we were equalled by one, and came within three of the 

 largest number taken. 



The behavior of the bird was practically the same at all 

 times; almost every time we visited the nest, she was in the 

 nesting hole, but flew to a nearby tree and " sang " to us 

 while we were there. On one or two occasions, she flew to 

 the tree while my son was climbing to the nest, but flew away 

 before he had reached the nesting hole. 



It would be interesting to know just how many insects 

 were consumed during- the period of laying, to nourish the 

 bird, for lime for the shells and to furnish ten and one-tenth 

 ounces, avoirdupois, of eggs, which is considerably more than 

 the weight of the bird itself. 



Circleville, Ohio. 



