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with a perceptible bluish tint, marked about the 
larger end with flecks of dark brown. Measure- 
ments are as follows: .70x.51, .70x.50, .69x.51, 
67x49. 
23. Dendrwca maculosa, (Black-and- Yellow 
Warbler) Fairly common in certain localities, 
being rather erratic in its movements. It is quite 
common around Jim Pond, just back of Eustis, 
and a few were seen near Black Mountain. For 
several days none of this species would be seen, 
and again at certain places they were to be found 
in considerable numbers, seeming to be restricted 
in their movements to the forests which contained 
a certain admixture of hard wood growth. No 
nests were found, but satisfactory proof of their 
breeding was not wanting. <A nest found at Um- 
bagog, June 6, ’82, was placed in a hemlock shrub 
and was composed of grass and fine bits of hem- 
lock strips lined with a few bits of hair anda 
single fluff of cotton and an inner lining of horse- 
hair, though how they procured the two last 
named materials is beyond my comprehension. It 
contained only three eggs, of a creamy white 
spotted with a few blotches of brown in form of a 
wreath at the larger end. 
24. Dendraca pennsyloanica, (Chestnut-sided 
Warbler). A gentleman in Farmington showed 
me a nest and four eggs which were undoubtedly 
of this species. They were taken at Wilton on 
June 12th. Jam positive 1 heard the song of this 
species, while riding from Farmington to Strong. 
25. Dendreea castanea, (Bay-breasted Warbler). 
This species was observed commonly about Flag- 
staff Lake, but I failed to observe it in any other 
section of the counties. It was oneof the species 
whose nidification was observed to an advantage, 
two nests being found near the shores of the lake 
and not far from our camp at the inlet. One nest 
was placed on the branch of a hemlock about ten 
feet from the ground and was composed outwardly 
of the fine twigs of the larch, a few lickens and 
grass stalks, compactly lined entirely with fine 
hair and a few feathers, which I find to be the 
usual liuing of the nests of the Warblers of this 
region. It contained four eggs, bluish green in 
color, two of them profusely spotted with brown, . 
while in the others the spots tended to form a 
wreath about the larger end. Dimensions as fol- 
lows: .68x.52, .68x.52, .66x.50, .66x.51. 
26. Dendreca striata, (Black-poll Warbler). 
Observed commonly during the migration the 
second week in June. 
27. Dendreca blackburnie, (Blackburnian War- 
bler). Some of the most pleasant reminisences of 
my sojourns in this country are associated with 
this beautiful Warbler, who was found here in all 

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the richness of his breeding plumage and in the 
busy occupation of domestic cares. 
On the morning of June 10th, as the first streak 
of gray was visible in the east we left the little 
post village of Stratton, on our toilsome journey 
to the heights of Mt. Bigelow. Along the river 
valley lay heavily the morning mist, through 
which the solitary hemlocks, scattered here and 
there in the clearings, loomed up like the pyra- 
mids along the Nile, as we tramped through the 
dew-laden grass to the forest edge. The trail was 
easily found and with a scarcely perceptable rise 
we walked on under the oaks and birches until we 
reached the “first look-out,” where a glance at the 
surrounding country told plainly that our steps 
had been upward as well as onward. While we 
rested here for breakfast the aspect changed, over 
Mt. Kennebago the rising sun appeared, covering 
the hemlock tops with a halo of glory, while their 
sombré shadows presented a yet stronger contrast 
and the river valley seemed like some beautiful 
pfeture framed with a moulding of black and 
gold. The avian concert was not lacking. From 
the tree tops the Hermit Thrush gave vent to his 
exuberance of spirits in an exquisite song. The 
pleasing song of the Junco, and the whistle of the 
White-throated Sparrow blended without discord 
as they hobnobbed together on a decayed log in 
plain view of us. The Chickadees apologized for 
their musical deficiencies by a display of famil- 
iarity, far excecding their more southern congeners. 
As we continued on our way, now growing 
steeper and more difficult, a Canada Jay, brimful 
of curiosity followed us for a considerable dis- 
tance, but save for an occasional flirt of its tail, 
uttered no disapproval of our actions, but soon a 
hoodlum band of his blue brothers came trooping 
noisily along, and pouncing upon him drove him 
away. Evidently the question of faunal areas 
had been discussed in Jaydom and Mt. Bigelow 
was unquestionably within the domains of C. 
christata. Ere long we entered the evergreen 
growth and leaving the path we picked our way 
the best we could over the fallen trunks on a short 
cut to the summit. The bare rocks and blueberry 
patch of the ‘‘knob” was reached in due time (not 
being a professional mountain climber I decline to 
state the time occupied in the ascent) and the 
magnificent panorama of the country from Moose- 
head to Umbagog lay before me, with its numer- 
ous lakelets like diamonds connected with rivers 
of silver thread. The descent was begun early 
on the following morning that more time might 
be taken in exploring the mountain side than on 
the day previous. After about half an hour’s walk 
I halted for a moment on a steep bank of gravel 
