26 DHE SOF sc OF SEMEANN EAN: 
In 1859, the first nest was found on April zoth ; contained two 
fresh eggs, and was on the ground, under a large rock, on a 
prairie branch. One of these eggs was very thickly spotted with 
small spots and blotches of varying shades of brown, while on 
the other the spots were very large and scattering. 
On May 3d, 1889, I found a nest containing two young Buz- 
zards, just hatched. ‘This nest was in a thicket, on the ground. 
The young birds were covered with a dirty, white down, and 
although hardly able to sit up, were pecking at one another. 
On March 22d, 1890, I found two nests, each containing one 
ege. I took both and replaced with turkey eggs. On returning 
four days later, I found one nest deserted and the turkey egg 
broken ; while in the other I found another Buzzard egg had been 
laid, which ege I collected. This set (2-2) measures 2.64x1.92 
and 2.66x1.9g1; are dull white in color, with large, irreeular 
blotches of very pale brown, over which are a number of smaller 
spots of dark brown. Both of the above nests were placed under 
ledges of rock, on the ground, near a prairie branch. 
On April 14th, 1890, two nests were found, each containing 
two eggs; set 3-2 being fresh and placed under a ledge of rock, 
and set 4-2 was slightly incubated. The coloration of set 3-2 1s 
ulmost precisely like the set found on April 2oth, 1889, and meas- 
ures 2.79x1.87 and 2.75x1.87. One egg of set 4-2 was broken in 
collecting, and the other measures 2.64x1.99; the larger end is 
heavily spotted and blotched with drab, umber and dark brown, 
while the smaller end is almost unspotted. 
Sets 5-2 and 6-2 were found April 22, 1890; both being placed 
under ledges of rock, along a prairie branch. Both sets were 
fresh. Set 5-2 is about a typical set, being creamy white and ir- 
regularly spotted with dinerent shades of reddish brown ; one egg 
being heavily marked while the other has only a few spots about 
the larger end and a very few small ones elsewhere. ‘The eggs 
measure 2.90x1.63 and 2.79x1.81. 
Set 6-2 is the most beautiful set of the species. I have ever seen, 
being clear white, with numerous lavender and purplish shell 
markings, over which are large blotches of dark red and dark 
brown. Measurements, 2.83x1.94 and 2.74x1.93. 
Of ali the eggs that have come under my notice, the shorter 
has fewer and larger markings than the longer. This I have not 
noticed to be true of the Black Vulture. 
