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June 6. Walter Faxon. LIr. Ralph Hoffraann acconpanied us as far as the 

 Wren Orchard. After leaving the Orchard Dr. Faxon took ne to 

 a number of nests, the most interesting of which v;as that of 

 the Blue Golden-winged Warbler, The nest was deftly hidden 

 m a bed of young Golden-rod (probably Solidago xnisosa,Mill. ), 

 and as we parted the plants around it, ¥/e discovered the fe- 

 male bird sitting on her eggs. We watched her for some ticie 

 as she crouched closely on the xiest and looked up at us. We 

 were stooping right over her. Presently she flew off a short 

 distance and we saw five little white eggs finely speckled at 

 the larger end. It was a rare and beautiful sight. V/e drew 

 the plants about the nest again, watched the bird for a while 

 as she hopped about on a neighboring tree and then walked on. 

 We did not see the raale on this visit. Dr. Faxon said that it 

 was about time for the male to stop singing, after which it 

 is much harder to find him. 



Walter Deane. 



