THE ORNITHOLOGISTS AND OoLoaists’ SEMI-ANNUAL. at 
large white-oak, and I could plainly see that it was occupied. Shying 
a club up into the tree, a Red-tail left the nest. Quickly making the 
ascent, I found the nest occupied by three very handsomely marked 
eggs of this species. ‘The nest apparently being an old one repaired, 
and lined with bits of moss and grape-vine bark. These eggs pre- 
sented a very different appearance from those that I had diagnosed 
as Swainson’s. 
I might add that the nest occupied by the Budos was, in my judg- 
ment, an old Crow’s nest. I found no other nests of particular inter- 
est in these woods at this time ; but subsequently found another. nest 
of the Red-tail from which I obtained two eggs. 
I found many Crows’ nests in different stages of completion; but 
not caring much for their eggs, I did not wish to spend time climbing 
to them, except in one instance, when my attention was attracted by 
the peculiar material in one nest, which presented much the appear- 
ance of a large ball of tow. Prompted by curiosity, I went up to it 
and found it constructed almost entirely of the fibres of the Indian 
hemp, which grew profusely near by at the edge of the prairie, The 
nest contained four fresh eggs which I took. 
I now started to return home, having eggs enough to fill both mit- 
tens. I found that I had been absent from town two and one-half 
hours ; distance traveled not less than eight miles ; one professional 
visit made ; four trees climbed ; sets secured, Swainson’s 1-3; Red- 
tail, 1-3 ; Great Horned Owl, 1-2, and American Crow, 1-4. How is 
that for rapid collecting? : PBass Ox] 
A PECULIAR NESTING SITE. 
While digging a gas-well in this city, the workmen broke some part 
of the machinery and had to quit work for a few days. During that 
time, a pair of Bluebirds built a nest and laid two eggs in the sand 
pump. After the nest was removed and work commenced again, the 
birds remained on the derrick for nearly two days. 
Jas. S. ZOLLER, Greensburg, Ind. 
[B. S. O.] 
