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THE WILSON BULLETIN— Dacember, 1922 
woven onto the branch and so thoroughly covered with lichens 
that I could scarcely believe it was a nest even after seeing the 
bird alight upon it. From below it looked to be simply a lichen- 
covered knot or a small fungous growth upon the limb and only 
after we were on a level with it did it seem at all conspicuous. 
On returning to this piece of woodland, July 13, this nest was 
found to contain two newly hatched young. At this time the 
limb was sawed off and lowered to within three feet of the 
Wood Pewee brooding newly hatched young 
ground and firmly fastened to strong stakes. When we re- 
turned several hours later we found one of the parents brooding 
contentedly on (he nest. We were regarded with absolute in- 
difference as we approached to within six feet to take a photo- 
graph. Altogether four hours were spent in the blind erected at 
this nest and seven feedings were recorded at this time. The 
weather was hot and the nestlings newly hatched, consequently, 
brooding and shade were of more importance at this stage of 
the nestling period than later when the growing birds need rela- 
tively great quantities of food. The minute insects brought could 
not be identified. 
The blind was entered at 7 :45 the next morning and immediate 
preparations for taking photos were made. The brooding bird 
