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of the same month, I discovered in the hollow of a log of an old building, 

 a nest of the same species, which from some cause was abandoned 

 when completed. On April 25th, being told of another Wren's nest, 

 about forty rods distant from the first, I found it in a hollow fence- rail, 

 and on rapping the rail a few times, I was much pleased to see a 

 Bewick's Wren come out and alight a few feet from me. Supposing 

 incubation was far advanced, I did not disturb the nest or e^as. 



Helminthotherus vermivorus, Salv. & Godm. — Worm-eating War- 

 bler. — While squirrel hunting, five miles south of Brookville, yesterday, 

 I found the nest of the Worm-eating Warbler (Helminthotherus ver- 

 mivorus). It was situated on a densely-wooded hillside, on the almost 

 perpendicular bank of a gully, and was overhung by the base of a 

 small shrub. It was composed of dried leaves, and lined with fine 

 shreds of bark of the grapevine. When driven from the nest, the bird 

 refused to leave the vicinity, but with distended tail and fluttering 

 wings, moved round me at a distance of a few feet, until I called a 

 companion, on whose appearance she flew aw r ay. The nest contained 

 two addled eggs and one half-fledged young. The eggs are about the 

 size of those of the Summer Yellow bird (Z>. cestiva), with diameter 

 proportionately greater. They are pure white, dotted everywhere w ith 

 light reddish brown, most thickly at the larger end. On ni}* first 

 acquaintance with this species, it was supposed to be rare, but on be- 

 coming familiar with its habits and note (which exactly resembles that 

 of the Chipping Sparrow), I find it to be quite common ; indeed, I 

 think that among our woodland species it will rank next in number to 

 the Oven Bird (S. auricapillus). which is one of the most common. 



Chondestes g-rammica (Say), Bp. — Lark Finch. — On April 18th, I 

 saw a flock of this species, eight in number, keeping close together on 

 the ground. I flushed them several times, and the} 7 always took wing 

 and alighted again in a compact flock. 



Sphyrapicus yarius (L.),Baird. — Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. — This 

 species was very common from the beginning of March until April 

 15th. Three or tour seen ever} 7 day. None seen after the middle of 

 April. 



Bubo yirginianus (Gm.), Bp. — Great Horned Owl. — On April 16th, 

 I visited a nest of this species, situated in the hollow of a large white 

 oak, about thirty feet from the ground; it contained two young, in the 

 downy stage of plumage, one much larger than the other. I kept them 

 several da}'s, and they were good Owls when the}' were not hungry. 



Pandion haliaetus carolinensis, (Gm.) Ridgway. — Fish Hawk, 



