the liolc ; incubation commenced. Here it was in 

 tliis large mossy orcliard that the Blue Yello w- 

 hncked Warbbr was found and studied to ad- 

 vantage. We calculated that no less than twenty 

 pairs were in tlic vicinity, as a number of the 

 birds wore constantly heard singing in the or- 

 chard and a cedar growth near, from which tlie 

 JJsnea also hung plentifully. Their nests varied 

 in size and shape; some were deep and nearly 

 concealed in the thick hanging moss, wliile others 

 were shallow and globular and were much smaller 

 in external appearance. Tliey were generally 



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placed near the end of a limb or branch ; the 

 average height from the ground was about fifteen 

 feet though cases have come under our observation 

 of their nesting within three feet. Of seven nests 

 found June 3d four contained sets of four each, 

 while but one was found holding five, the others 

 were incomplete sets. June 4th a nest was found 

 fifteen feet from the ground containg four eggs, 

 which were advanced in incubation, while June 

 6th a fresh set of the same number were obtained 

 in a difl'erent locality. There are several mossy 

 orchards and lone trees where these handsome 

 Warblers breed in Bristol County, but none that 

 can compare either in size or richness with the 

 one in question. Two exceptional cases were 

 noted this season in regard to the nesting habits 

 of this Warbler ; the first occurred June 3d as we 

 were walking along a wood road bordered on the 

 one side by an Oak grove and on the other by a 

 young growth of scrub. My friend's quick eye 

 espied a tiny smoothly woven nest of this bird in 

 an Oak sappling about fifteen feet from the gound 

 and close to the trunk, which contained two fresh 

 eggs. There was no moss whatever on the tree 

 with tlie exception of the cup shaped nest. This 

 confirmed the belief which I had previously had 

 that they bred apart from the trees or tree which 

 contained the long flowing moss, but in eight 

 years collecting this is the first case that has come 

 tinder my observation. The second one was still 

 more remarkable, for the bird forsook her usual re- 

 tirement altogether and placed her nest not far from 

 a house on the dead limb of an Elm tree, about 

 twenty feet above the well traveled road, and 

 four feet from the trunk. The dead limb was well 

 covered with lichens and wood mosses, which en- 

 tered largely into the composition of the nest. 

 Tlie lower part of the nest was all that contained 

 any of the JJsnea, a little being woven in with fine 

 but dry stiff grass and horsehair. The opening 

 was nearly concealed by the stiff wood moss, 

 which was twice as thick at the top of the nest. 

 This very curious nest contained but one fresh 

 egg June 6th. 



