MAINE, (L. Umbagog. [Umbagog Lake, Maine]) Nests of T. Swainsoni [Turdus swainsoni] - unique situations
[Nests of] Junco hyemalis Dolichonyx oryziv. [Dolichonyx oryzivorus]
1876 My. crinitus [Myiarchus crinitus]
Tuesday 
June 13 [June 13,1876] Clear and hot. Took the boat with Stone after
breakfast and paddled up the lake going ashore
& hunting for nests at frequent intervals.
I found two nests of T. Swainsoni [Turdus swainsoni]. The first
was built almost exactly like a wood thush's
on a dead birch prong some 4 ft up, in so far as
I have observed a perfectly unique situation.
It was built under the roots of a fallen 
tree in a hollow scooped out of the earth
that had adhered to the same. The general
aspect of the situation was almost exactly
similar to that of several Say. fuscus' [Sayornis fuscus] nests
that I have seen in similar places.
The bird did not fly off until I placed
my hand on a root over her head. The
nest contained three eggs which I took.
I next visited the nest found at the entrance
to the Stony brook path Sunday & took it with
4 eggs. Also took my T. fuscescens [Turdus fuscescens] in the "savins"
with 3. Purdie [Henry A. Purdie] came in with a nest of T. Swain [Turdus swainsoni]
4 eggs. After dinner H. Bailey & I drove
down to below Brown's tavern to look up a
nest of Junco that Godwin told us of. We
found it built most curiously in a hole in the
edge of a bank. The hole extended in & down
at least 5 inches. The bird sat very close but
disappeared after flying off. I afterwards found
a nest of T. Swainsoni [Turdus swainsoni] with 4 eggs. It was built
in a very slender spruce sapling at least 20 ft.
up. The bird sat close & contrary to the previously
universal rule came up as I was taking the
eggs and repeatedly lit within 4 ft of my head
uttering occasionally her pink pink.
Found another on the side of the road about 8 ft up
& with 2 eggs. Heard a Dolichonyx [Dolichonyx oryzivorus] on the hill, also a
[margin]Myiarchus near the store. Not a single D. tig. [Dendroica tigrina] or H. per. [Helminthophila peregrina] heard this P.M.[/margin]