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spots. May 'SAd this nest had ))t';'n r()l)l)t'd like so inaii.v others. The 

 nest was not destroyed but the birds never rettirned. 



May 23d I foiuid a nest under another jirapevine. The nest had 

 four eggs in it. Two of the eggs were pipped. .Time 2d foiu* little 

 birds were in the nest, one of tliem witli a hidy l)eetle in its mouth. 

 June 4th. birds almost featliered. Tlie.v seemed not to lie afraid of 

 me as I drew near them. The mother did not go far from the nest 

 as long as I was near. .June Stli. tlie Itirds have flown. There were 

 aid' little birds hopping al)out in a tree near the deserted nest. 



8()XG STAKHOW. 



May 2:!d. along the north fenee I found a nest in a grapevine, 

 nicely hidden among the leaves. The nest was made of twigs lined 

 with dry grass. There was one white egg, spotted Avith heavy brown 

 spots. .Tune 2d. two eggs were in the nest. No bird was near at this 

 time. .Tune 4tli. tlie nest liad been rol)))ed but not destroyed. No birds 

 were near, 



W H I TK-TH RO ATE I ) SIW It liO W. 



On April ;'>()tli I found a White-throated SparroAV building a nest 

 in a brush heap. The l)ottom of the nest was finished and made of 

 twigs. Every time the Sparrow cari'ied any material to the nest a 

 Catbird would fiy down and take it away. The Catldrd fought and 

 chased the Sparrows imtil the.v left tlu> nest unfinished. 



HOUSE WREN. 



May 21st. in the soiitheast corner of a shed I found a nest in the 

 old wooilwork. The nest was made of dry roots lined with chicken 

 and turlvcy feathers. Thei'e were seven yomig almost feathered and 

 nearly ready to Hy. ;\Iay 2;><1, the birds have fiown. 



CR ESTEI ) FIA'CATCI-IER. 



May 7th I saw two Crested Flycatchei's flying around an old tree. 

 They were building a nest, for one carried a feather, while the other 

 flew at me whenever I came near them. I was unable to find their 



