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Contents 



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!V. Open Nests in Marshes, Reeds, Saw-grass, and Low 



Bushes in Open Country ..... 77 

 V. Nests in Buildings, Bridges, Walls, Rocks, Banks, 

 AMONG Roots, Brush Heaps, and in Holes in the 



Ground 81 



VI. Nests in Holes in Trees, Stumps, or Logs . . 96 

 VIL Semi-pensile, Pensile, or Hanging Nests . . ,114 

 VIIL Open Nests in Trees, Bushes, and Vines : 



Part L Large Nests in Trees . . .122 



Part 11. Nests in Trees, Bushes, or Vines . 132 



IX. Nests Saddled on Branches . . . . .172 



