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THE WILSON BULLETIN— December, 1S22 
woven onto the branch and ^o thoroughly covered with lichens 
that I could scarcely believe it was a nest even after seeing the 
bird aliglit upon it. From below it looked to be simply a lichen- 
covered knot or a small fungous growth upon the limb and only 
after Ave Avere on a level Avith it did it seem at all conspicnoiTS. 
On retnrning to this piece of Avoodland, July 13, this nest Avas 
found to contain tAvo iieAvly hatched young. At this time the 
limb Avas saAved off and loAvered to Avithin three feet of the 
Wood Pewee brooding newly hatched young 
ground and firmly fastened to strong stakes. When we re- 
turned several hours later Ave found one of the parents brooding 
contentedly on the nest. We Avere regarded with absolute in- 
difference as Ave approached to Avithin six feet to take a photo- 
graph. Altogether four hours were spent in the blind erected at 
this nest and seven feedings Avere recorded at this time. The 
weather AAms hot and the nestlings iieAvly hatched, consequently, 
brooding and shade Avere of more importance at this stage of 
the nestling period than later Avhen 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 brootling bird 
