Birds of Dead Bi-ver Region, Me. F.H. 



33. DendrcBoa castanea, (Bay-breasted Warbler). 

 This species was observed commonly about Flag- 

 staff Lake, but I failed to observe it in any other 

 section of the counties. It was one of the species 

 whose nidification was observed to an advantage, 

 two nests being found near the shores of the lake 

 and not far from our camp at the inlet. One nest 

 was placed on the branch of a hemlock about ten 

 feet from the ground and was composed outwardly 

 of the tine twigs of the larch, a few lichens and 

 grass stalks, compactly lined entirely with fine 

 hair and a few feathers, which I find to be the 

 usual lining of the nests of the Warblers of this 

 region. It contained four eggs, bluish green in 

 color, two of them profusely spotted with brown, 

 while in the others the spots tended to form a 

 wreath about the larger end. Dimensions as fol- 

 lows: .68X.53, .68X.52, .C6x.50, .66x.51. 



O.&O. XI. Sep. 1886. p. 130 



