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Thrush in many respects, yet less loud and melodious, thinner and sharper, 

 with a charm all its own that was a delight to listen to. We camped here 

 for the night and I listened to the song of this bird, I came so far to see and 

 hear, until after dark. It was fully nine o'clock before the last one stopped 

 singing. 



It rained during the night and a cold wind blew furiously. At daylight 

 we found ourselves enveloped in clouds which were drifting rapidly over 

 the mountain tops. This condition of weather continued until we were 

 obliged to start on the return trip at ten o'clock, and gave but little oppor- 

 tunity to observe the bird. A nest, not quite completed, was found. It was 

 situated in one of the stunted firs some three feet from the ground. One or 

 both of the birds appeared to remain near it continuously and resisted all 

 intrusion. The dark cloudy weather did not prevent the birds from singing, 

 but they did not sing so freely as we heard them the evening previous. 

 All their various notes and calls were listened to attentively and we found 

 they had one call which sounded exactly like the note of the Nighthawk. 



The only other bird that was abundant here was the Black Poll Warbler 

 which was very plentiful, and nesting. 



I left the breeding grounds, among the clouds, of Bicknell's Thrush 

 most reluctantly, as I felt I should never again hear the song of this delight- 

 ful bird, as it is not likely that I shall again attempt to reach its sum- 

 mer home. 



On June 28th Mr. Spaulding again visted Mt. Adams and secured the 

 nest with three eggs which we had previously located. The weather was 

 cold, wet and foggy during the short time he was on the mountain — 9 a. m. 

 to about noon. The cold weather (40 degrees) made the birds so quiet "that 

 he did not hear a Bicknell note during his stay, and was unable to find any 

 other nests. The nest was taken in situ as shown in accompanying photo- 

 graph. The eggs are distinct in coloring, being a lively bluish green, finely 

 specked with brown. They are exceedingly handsome, by far the most 

 beautiful eggs of the Thrush family. 



