Vol. XV 1 

 1898 J 



IIoWE, Breed hi !X I/n/n'/s of the Uohiii. 



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lows^ the excrement. I have also ol).servccl that at times she 

 would not swallow the excrement but carry it in her hill from the 

 nest. During the last few days the young are in the nest they 

 spend most of their time preening themselves. 



During the period the young are in the nest I have never 

 observed the male to sit, but I know of a reported instance where 

 a male was known to do so. The young rarely all leave the nest 

 at once, under natural conditions, but the nest is empty generally 

 about fourteen days after the young hatch ; they remain, however, 

 for over a week in the immediate neighborhood of the nest, cared 

 for by their parents. Young birds in this locality may be seen 

 on wing as early as May 15. 



Second Broods. 



The second brood is never, as far as my observations go, raised 

 from the same nest but from another constructed in the immedi- 

 ate vicinity of the former one. I have no evidence and do not 

 believe that a third brood is ever raised, but not uncommonly, 

 fresh eggs are to be found late in July and young birds late in 

 August. 



Nest 

 No. 



Aver- 

 age. 



Period of 

 Incubation. 



12 davs 20 hrs. 



13 days, 

 blown down. 

 13 days 5 hrs. 



13 days. 



13 days. 



taken. 



13 days. 



> .a 



15 days. 



16 days. 



1 1 days. 

 15 " 



14 days. 



Entire 

 Nesting 

 Period. 



45 days. 



38 days. 



36 days. 



35 " 

 approx. 

 ; 30 days. 



3? days. 



Species of 



Tree 

 Nest in. 



Spruce. 

 ( Woodbine, 

 ( piazza. 



Spruce. 



Spruce. 



Cedar. 

 Wild cherry. 



Spruce. 



Apple. 

 Oak. 

 Elm. 

 Oak. 



Elevation 

 of 



Nest. 



i feet. 



16 feet. 



^ The bird may eject the excrement after flying to some distance from the 

 nest. 



