THE KENTUCKY WABBLEB. 153 



eggs is in the hands of Mr. Ernest Ingersoll for illustration of his work 

 on the "Nests and Eg£s of American Birds," his original set having been 

 placed where it was not available for the purpose. The remaining four 

 measure, respectively, .79X65: .80X.65; .80X.64; .80X.65. The nest 

 presents an internal diameter of 2.70 inches; internal depth, r.40 inches. 

 In this set the eggs are as described by Mr. Brewster, but the markings form 

 a distinct circle about the larger end. In the preceding set the markings 

 are more uniformly distributed, but are most distinct at the great end. 

 May 27, 1879, another nest was found, which contained five young birds 

 nearly full-fledged. Visiting it a few days later, I found the old birds 

 present, but the young had left the nest, and though not seen, were still 

 in the neighborhood, as was plainly indicated by the actions of the par- 

 ents, which manifested the utmost concern at my presence; fluttering and 

 dragging themselves over the leaves with wings extended in a seemingly 

 helpless fashion, they endeavored to lead me away from the spot. This 

 nest was built far under the jutting margin of the stream; also tributary 

 to a larger one. It was only discovered by my having actually placed my 

 hand upon the young birds while exploring in search of the nest. 



Of the six nests above enumerated, three were found under tht project- 

 ing margins of small brooks, near their anastomoses with larger streams, 

 two at the side of a spring close to a large brook, and one on an island 

 in the middle of a large stream. It would seem, from these circumstances 

 that the Water Thrush usually builds away from the large stream, that its 

 sagacity leads it to select for its nesting site a position less hable to en- 

 danger the lives of its progeny by subsequent accidents of storm and flood. 

 The Accentor sometimes builds very early. I am confident that the eggs 

 taken by myself do not represent the earliest period of its nestling, since 

 I have shot specimens containing full-sized ova in their oviducts as early 

 as May ist. 



95. THE CONNECTICUT WARBLER. 



OPORORNIS AGILIS (^Wils.) Baird. 



This rare migrant belongs to the eastern province of the United 

 States, but has never yet been traced to its far northern breeding- 

 place, and no satisfactory notes exist upon its nests or eggs. 



96. THE KENTUCKY WARBLER. 



OPORORNIS FORMOSA (m7s) Bd. 



A denizen of the Mississippi Valley, this warbler is seen breed- 

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