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posed of hay aucl feathers. 6 eggs, in- 

 tubation begun, .72x.55, .67x.54, .70x 

 55, .71x.56, .72x.56, .71x.56. 



Setg. Weaverville, N. C, June 7, 

 1892. Nest of grasses, leaves, feathers, 

 •etc., lined with fine grass and rootlets, 

 placed on the ground at side of stump. 

 6 fresh eggs, .72x. 57, .73x.58, .72x.58, 

 .70x.55, .69x.54. 



Seth. Weaverville, N. C. April 10, 

 1892. Nest of grasses, leaves, feathers, 

 etc., in crevice of log house. 5 eggs, 

 incubation began, .77x.54, .77x.55, .72 

 x.57, .74x.57, .73x.57. 



Seti. Bernardo, Madison Co., N. 

 C, Near Hot Springs, May 4, 1892. 

 Nest in hollow log, composed of leaves, 

 grasses, feathers, moss, hair, etc. 5 

 eggs, incubation beguu, .70x.57, . 70x 

 ,55, .73x.57, .71x.56, .69x.55. 



57. Bewick's Wren. 719. 



Set a. Weaverville, JS . C, April 24, 



1890. Nest of rootlets and grasses, lin- 

 ed with feathers and soft material, 

 placed in end of hollow log. 3 fresh 

 eggs, .67x.51. .64x.50, .65x.51. 



58. Brown Creeper. 726. 



Set'a. Craggy Mountain, Buncombe 

 Co . , N . C . , May 1 . 1890 . Nest of hair, 

 feathers, mosses, etc., placed in knot- 

 hole in beech tree, 20 ft. up. 6 eggs, 

 incubation well along, .63x.48, .62x.47 

 .63x.47, .65x.47, .62x.48, 63x.4T. 



59. White-breasted Nuthatch. 727. 

 Set a. Weaverville, N. C, April 15, 



1891. Nest 50 ft. up in large white 

 oak tree, composed of wool, hair, 

 feathers, etc. 5 young birds and 2 

 addled eggs, .70x.53, .67x.53. 



60. Brown-headed Nuthatch. 729. 

 Set a. Walke, N . C . , April 29, 1891 . 



Nest composed of cedar bark, pine 

 seed leaves, wool, rotten wood, etc., 

 placed in hole picked by the birds in 

 ■dead pine stump 1 ft. from ground. 5 

 fresh eggs, .60x.46, .58x.46, .60x.45, 

 ,58x.46, .57x.46. 



Setb. Walke, N. C, April 26, 1891. 

 Nest of rotten wood, etc., placed in 

 cavity picked by the birds in dead pine 

 stump 5 ft. up. 4 fresh eggs, .59x.46, 

 ,59x.46, .54x.41. .59x.46. This nest 

 also contained 1 Bluebird's egg, .79x. 65. 



61. Tufted Titmouse. 731. 



Set a. Weaverville, N. C, May 6, 

 1891, Nestinh.o'low apple tree 10ft. 

 from ground, composed of moss, leaves, 

 feathers, etc. 5 eggs, incubation begun 

 .66x52, .69x.56, .69x.54, .68x.52, .65x.53. 



Setb. Weaverville, N. C, May 5, 



1891. Nest in hollow apple tree 4 ft. 

 from ground, composed of leaves, moss, 

 hair feathers, etc. 5 eggs, incubation 

 well along, .71x.54, .71x.55, .70x.55, 

 .72x.57, .67x.52. 



62. Carolina Chickadee. 736. 

 Seta. Raleigh, N. C, April 26, 



1891. Nest 7 ft. high in willow stub 

 standing in water. 5 eggs, incubation 

 slight, .60x.46, .59x.46, .60x.45, .58x.44 

 .58x.46. 



Setb. Walke, N. C, May 4, 1892. 

 Nest of moss and fine shreds of bark, 

 lined with a cottony fibre, placed in 

 hole 4 in. deep picked by the birds in 

 dead ash stub 8 ft. up over water. 5 

 eggs, incubation slight, .58x.47, .57x.48 

 .57x.47, .56x,48, .57x.48. 



Setc. Weaverville, N . C, May 10, 



1892. Nest in n pine pole 8 ft. up. 6 

 eggs, incubatio. begun, .58x.44., .58x 

 .45, .54x.44, .5 x.45, .58x.45, .59x.46. 



Setd. Weaverville, N. C, May 10, 

 1892. Nest in pine stump 4 ft. up; 

 composed of mosses, hair aud feathers. 



5 fresh eggs, .58x46, .57x.46, .59x.46, 

 .59x.47, .59x.44. 



Sete. Weaverville, N. C, May 20, 

 1892. Nest in willow stump 6 ft. up, 



6 eggs, incubation advanced, .55x.45, 

 .54x.46. ,58x.46, .55x.45. .58x.46, .57x 

 .48. 



Setf. Weaverville, N. C, May 20, 

 1891.- Nest in oak stub 3 ft. up com- 

 posed of hair, feathers, etc. 5 eggs 

 incubation well along, .55x.46, .55x.46, 

 .53x.45, .53x.46, .55x.46. 



Setg. Weaverville, N. C, May 6, 

 1892. Nest in stump .18 in. from 

 ground, composed of hair, feathers, 

 mosses, etc. 4 eggs, incubation ad- 

 vanced, .57x.45, .55x.45, .58x.46, .55x 

 .45. 



Set h . Weaverville, N . C . , April 15, 

 1892. Nest in pine stump 20 in. from 

 the ground, composed of wool, hair 

 and feathers. 7 eggs, incubation well 

 along, .58x.46, .59x.46, .60x.46, .59x 

 .46, .58x.47, .59x.46, .59x.47. 



Seti. Near Hot Springs, Madison 

 Co., N. C, April 28, 1892. Nest 4 ft. 

 from ground in gate post. 4 fresh 

 eggs, .61x.46, .62x.46, .59x.46, .60x.46. 



Setj. Weaverville, N. C, May 10, 

 1892. Nest in fence stake 6 ft. from 

 ground, composed of rabbit fur, feath- 

 ers, etc. 5 eggs, incubation begun, 

 .58x.45, .53x.42, .60x.47, .59x.46, .59x 

 .47. 



63. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. 751. 

 Seta. Raleigh, N. C, May 4, 1889. 



Nest 8 ft. high in fork of sweet gum. 



