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THE OOLOGIST. ^HW), 



Photo by Rockwell. 

 Nest and Eggs of Brewer's Blackbird. In Situ. 



and the loving couple looks for a nest- 

 ing site, which is finally found be- 

 hind loose bark connected above and 

 below on elms and maples, generally 

 within easy reach. 



They construct the nest by placing 

 small twigs, bark, moss, etc., in the 

 lower part of the loose !bark, com- 

 pleting and lining it with fine, soft 

 material. We have taken sets of 6 

 and only one set of 7 eggs from May 

 6 to 16th — all the eggs were fresh, of 

 a white or creamy ground color, hand- 



somely speckled with reddish brown, 

 some times a regular circle of spots 

 around the larger end. 



About the first wek in June the 

 young emerge from the eggs, keep- 

 ing their parents extremely busy to 

 supply them with sufficient nourish- 

 ment. 



Further particulars will be gladly 

 given by 



ED. REINECKE, 

 400> Elm St. 



Buffalo, N. Y. 



