The Hawkeye O. and O. 



carry it up and tie it in a knot over a limb. (This nest was 

 found at Spice I and, where I live.) 



A few years ago a friend of mine at Spiceland had some 

 nests made to order by furnishing the material, tow, strings and 

 carpet thrums. The Oriole seemed much pleased with the red, 

 green and bine, but after much study chose the gray and brown, 

 ^id not reason teach her that the bright colors would reveal the 

 nest to the eyes of boys? 



I will give but one more curiosity of the working of the small 

 mind. As I was passing the corner of a street in Waverly some 

 years ago I saw a nest in a small maple tree that atti acted my at- 

 tention. On taking it down I found that a Sparrow had built 

 a nest and laid some eggs; a Cowbird had left one egg in the 

 m-sf; the Sparrow then built another nest above the first, laid 

 some eggs, and the Cowbird again leaving an egg, she had built 

 the third and m this were eggs <.f both; then she had given up 

 the task. 



These are only a few of the curious things I have seen among 

 the birds in my years of watching. If these are of interest to 

 the readers of the O. and ()., I will at some future time tell of 

 .some of the strange songs I have heard of Jay-bird and Magpie. 



I remain yours for the birds, S. L. Noble. 



NOTES ON THE PASSERES OF FULTON CO., KY. 



BY L O. PINDAE, PKKS. Y. O. A. 



The Vireonidae are represented in Fulton county by the 

 Red eyed, Philadelphia, Warbling, White-eyed and Bell's Vireos. 

 The last named is rarest; two were seen and one killed July 16, 

 1887. The Philadelphia and Warbling Vireos are rare fall mi 

 grants. The White-eyed is a common fall migrant. None ot 

 these have been seen in the spring. 



The Red-eyed species is a common summer visitant, arriving 

 about the middle of April. 



