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nest in a hollow stub overhanging a creek at Moriches. The old birds were 

 carrying food to the young within, and it is a remarkable fact that one of these 



TREE SWALLOW AT THE ENTRANCE TO ITS HYDRANT NESTING SITE 



adults had the brown upper parts characterizing the immature plumage of this 

 species. The accompaning photograph of this nest was taken on June 20. I 



believe that this nesting site was not 

 occupied in 191 5, but several Tree Swal- 

 lows (probably two or more pairs) were 

 seen nearby (at Mastic) throughout the 

 summer, and probably bred. Though no 

 nest has since been found, there have 

 usually been a pair or two in the general 

 vicinity each summer. 



At Mastic one does not look for a 

 decided increase of Tree Swallows over 

 individuals which may have bred nearby, 

 so early as at localities close to New 

 York City. The present season (1920), 

 these southbound migrants were not 

 noticed until between August 10 and 15. 

 Neither do these new arrivals ordinarily 

 assemble in the very large flocks com- 

 mon farther west. Yet a great many 

 pass through in fall migration, swiftly, 

 in straggling flocks or flights. Studying 

 shore-birds on the marshes behind the 

 TREE SWALLOW AT NEST ENTRANCE ^^^cs OH dear autumu-like momiugs. 



Photographed by the author at Moriches perhaps jUSt aS the September SUU haS 



