54 Tur Witson Burretin, No: 74. 
nest when I was within ten feet of her. The flight was short 
and feeble as she darted slowly over the weed stalks, soon 
dropping into cover. The male though making himself heard, 
Was not conspicuous in any other way. 
The eggs show a distinct individuality. Unlike the products 
of either the Grasshopper or Henslow’s Sparrows, the back- 
ground is ashy gray, thickly and rather heavily blotched with 
shades of brick red and light brown. In shape they resemble 
the typical Bobolink’s egg. 
of our other meadow birds except the Short-billed Marsh 
Wren. 
June 12, 1910, my friend, Mr. Ford, had the good fortune 
to find another set of four within seventy-five yards of this 
spot. The nest and eggs closely resembled the former set. 
The eggs are slightly lighter in coloration and the nest less 
elaborate. This, I am quite sure, was a second set from the 
same bird. Mr. Ford; like myself, realized the value of such 
In size they are smaller than any 
a find and spent some little time in watching the parent and 
noting her actions. 
June 26, 1910, Charles Richards located a nest and three 
eggs of Henslow’s Bunting in the same area. This bird is 
not an uncommon summer resident here and I presume at 
least half a dozen pair nest along the river bottom in this 
neighborhood every June. 
Unlike Leconte’s, this nest was placed on the ground and 
lacked the substantial appearance shown in the general con- 
struction of the two nests of Leconte’s sparrow. The eggs of 
the Henslow’s Sparrow had a beautiful light green back- 
ground which partially disappeared when the contents of the 
eggs were removed. The spots are almost entirely clustered 
about the larger half of the egg and tend to form a distinct 
wreath. The markings are in the form of bright reddish 
specks and dots. In shape the eggs are quite pyriform. 
