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Gbe Marbler 



limits, however, from the fact that three years ago a young Cedar Waxwing 

 was picked up under some trees that line the Jericho turnpike. As the bird 

 was not old enough to fly, it must surely have fallen from a nest. It was 

 brought to me as soon as it was found and I reared it in a cage. The date 

 was September 15th, a remarkably late one for this bird, for, though natur- 

 allv a late breeder, June, July and August are its usual breeding months. I 

 never before heard of a nestling in September. 



NEST AND EGGS OF THE RED-EYED VIREO 



The Red-Eyed V«eo 



{Vireo olivaceus) 



IN the suburbs of New York City the Red-eyed Vireo is not an uncommon 

 bird, though I believe it breeds but rarely within the city limits. The 

 nest is suspended in the fork of a branch on some small bush, shrub or tree, 

 usually less than ten feet up. The eggs, three or four in number, are pure 

 white, slightly spotted with black. While I have not found a nest within a 

 mile of my house (and they are very conspicuous after the foliage drops in 

 autumn) the Red-eyed Vireo may be heard singing in the trees on my lawn 

 almost every day during the summer. The song is exceedingly sweet, and 

 a bird will frequently keep up the strain for one or two hours at a stretch. 



