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Ct. H. W. Beers took a set at Bridgeport, Ct., in ‘09 that is 
~ described as different from any in his really wonderful series. 
Vhe markings on both eggs are confined to the small end 
which is nearly solid bright rose-pinkish tint, and when fresh 
he thought them more beautiful than anything he had hereto- 
fore taken. 
Second and third sets of the season are easily recognized. 
Richards gives the following instances in detail: First set, May 
12, 08, dDluish-white, (1) heavily sub-marked with lavender, un- 
der a bright rich hazel in spots and blotches, heaviest at larger 
end ; (2) heavily sub-marked all over in spots and blotches with 
avendar, heaviest at ends, two or three brown spots over this, 
compar. ‘e to Fig. 10, pl. 7, Bendire’s Life Histories. Second 
Set, May 29, 08, (1) similar to first described in previous set, 
acking heavy markings at large end; one blotch about an inch 
square of lavender, center of shell has about two-dozen dark 
brown spots from the size of a pin to No. 12 shot; (2) dull white, 
heavily blotched and spotted with chestnut, a few pale lavender 
spots and small blotches at large end. The second series-first 
set, May 5, 08, bluish-white, spotted and blotched all over 
with pearl-gray and heliotrope, giving a marked appearance, 
and a few fine spots of rich hazel-brown on surface, looking 
like a large whip-poor-will’s eggs without gloss: (2) faintly 
spotted all over with hazel-brown, brick red and small blotches 
of bright chestnut, with a wash of claret stain nearly all over, 
have never seen any egg colored like this; (3) greenish-white, 
shell markings of lavender with a pinkish tint, spotted and 
blotched all over with light brown. Second set, May 20, ’08, 
200 yards from first nest, (1) almost exactly like first ege of 
first set, except brighter and shell markings are all heliotrope 
and has a few blotches and spots of rich hazel-brown; (2) 
greenish-white, beautifully spotted and blotched all over with 
rich hazel and chestnut, forming a ring around larger end, one 
small blotch in the center of the shell has a wash of the pecu- 
liar claret on the second egg of the first set. Third set, June 
8, °08, incubation four or five days, 100 yards from the second 
and 250 yards from the first nest. The single ege a composite 
