: Notes- Eggs of Thrushes & Thrashers, 

 ij H. Gt. Parker. 



Hermit Thrush {llijlocichla unalasae pallasi) . 

 Eg^s generally four in number, average size I 

 .90X.66. Though very similar to the eggs of 

 Wilson's Thrush, those of the present species 

 appear to be possessed of a much more delicate 

 and lighter shade of blue ; the similarity like- 

 wise extends to the nests of these two species. 

 In one set of these eggs minute pin point spots 

 of black are apparent to the eye, and upon ap- 

 plying a strong glass they appear even more 

 distinctly. In two eggs of the set these spots 

 are easily observed, and on the third egg en- 

 tirely lacking. A number of applications of an 

 acid wash have failed to remove them. 



The nest is found in swampy or low places, 

 and the breeding range is from Massachusetts 

 northward. Two sets collected in Ontario, on 

 j May 30th and June 23rd, ]886, respectively 

 measure .89x.66; .88x.68; .93x.6o; .89x.66, 

 I and .90 X. 65; .86 X. 63; .84 X. 62. 



; O.&O. XII. May. 1887 p. 69-^^ 



Nesting of the Hermit Thrush. 



J This Thrush has not until the present 

 year been know^n to breed in this (Hills- 

 boro) county. Therefore it is with great 

 pleasure that I am able to announce, 

 through these columns, the taking of two 

 sets the past season. The credit of taking 

 the first set belongs to Mr. Dinsmore, of 

 this place, who is a most thorough collec- 

 tor and field naturalist. 



The second set, which I collected my- 

 self on July 8, is now in my collection. 



This set I found accidentally while walk- 

 ing through a blueberry patch a few rods 

 from a swampy stream. 



The bird left the nest when I was but 

 three feet distant and flew about thirty feet 

 to a small tree, where she perched for 

 some time watching me examine the nest. 

 Finally she flew away to some thick 

 growth and disappeared. 



The nest was built in a small depression 

 in the leaves, and composed of leaves, 

 grass, and weed stalks with a strip of thin 

 bark about the outer edge. It was lined 

 with pine needles and horse-hair. The 

 nest measures in depth outside 2.5 inches. 

 Inside 1.25 inches; the width outside is 

 4.5 inches ; inside 2.5 inches. 



The nest contained threa bluish green 

 eggs, the average size of which is .67X.94 

 inches. Ar^ur M. Farmer. 



Amoskeag, N.H. 



0.&0 Vol.17, dot. 1802 p. 155-56 



