song among some bushes near by, into 
1 full view and only a few yards off, and 
then by his deep black face and other 
markings, I identified the species as the 
( Maryland Yellow-throat. The nest itself 
I was deeply hid among a patch of dry 
' swamp grass and so well concealed that 
I if the bird had not flew out it would have 
been passed by undiscovered. Its founda- 
tion was rather suspended among the 
! grass than placed on the ground, though 
it was several inches deep by about two 
inches across in the inside, and was com- 
posed wholly of fine dry grasses. The 
eggs were of a clear white color, with a 
ring or wreath of reddish-brown spots 
towards the larger end and a few dots of 
the same hue on other parts of the surface. 
Next day, when another egg had been de- 
posited, I took the set. 
On the 24th of the same month I found 
another nest of the same species not far 
from this, and placed in a tuft of dry 
grass about a foot from the ground, com- 
posed also of fine dry grass and contain- 
ing two eggs of similar size, color, and 
marking. After four days, as no more 
eggs were added and no birds were seen, 
I collected these, but I found the yolks so 
hardened that they could not be extracted. 
IV. L. Kells. 
Listowel, Ontario, Canada. 
O.& O Vol.17, Sept. 1892 p. 132-33 
j Nest of the Maryland Yellow-throat. 
On the 8th of June, 1892, I collected 
for the first time a set of the eggs of this 
species. It is only in comparatively re- 
cent years that this bird has made its 
advent in this locality, and only in one 
vicinity have I as yet observed it, or heard 
its song ; and not until this season was I 
: certain of its identity, though I knew it, at 
least the male, as a distinct species for 
Several years past; and, having read that 
i it was a bush building bird, had searched 
| in vain for its nest. 
On the day previous to taking this set 
of its eggs, I was crossing the burnt 
swamp on the back part of “ Wild Wood ” 
when a small bird flushed out of a patch 
of dry swamp grass a few feet ahead of 
my path. Her actions indicated that she 
j had left a nest, and after a little search on 
| my part this was discovered, containing 
three beautiful fresh eggs. I saw at a 
glance that this nest and eggs were new 
to me, but for a time I devoted my atten- 
tion to the bird and her actions, in order 
to identify her, as her appearance was 
much like that of the female Mourning 
and Yellow Warbler, but I thought from 
the site of the nest that she was not that 
species. In a few moments, however, 
i her chip-like notes brought her mate, 
j who had been warbling his vjhitidy - like 
A Few Nests Collected at Cornwall, Yt. 
Spring-1889. 0. H. Parkhill. 
Maryland Yellow- throat ( Geothlypis triehas). 
Collected June 4th. I discovered the nest on 
May 26th, by watching the 9 carry materials 
with which to build it. On May 80th the nest 
was completed, and on June 2d it contained 
three eggs, and on June 4th it contained a full 
set of five eggs. It was not a difficult matter 
to locate the nest by watching the old bird 
when building it, but after she had her set 
completed it was not so easy, as in going and 
coming from her nest she threaded her way 
through the tall grass, all the time keeping 
well hidden. 
0.& O. XIV. Oct. 1889 P 150 
The Maryla nd Yellowlhroa t. that vivacious 
little member of our avi-fauna, finds the black- 
berry bushes a secure place to fix its nest in. A 
walk through a patch of berry bushes in April, 
May and June, before the berry pickers are 
abroad, will certainly startle some from their 
briery retreat. Make an opening in the side of 
this dome-shaped berry bush from whence our 
bird has flown, and there — surely, if that is not 
a pretty nest, aud if our bird has no idea of 
icstlictics, it is capable of accidentally arriving at 
wonderful results in the harmonious arrangement 
of forms and colors. 
I found a nest of tile Marylan d Yellow Throat this sum- 
mer, situated about three feet from the ground ; in a very 
thick bush. It. contained one young Maryland Yellow 
Throat, one egg and one Cowbird, the Cowbird was as large 
as both the old Maryland Yellow Throats put together. 
Have any of the readers of the O. & O. found a nest of this 
bird in like situation?— IT. U, 
^VirUsi jU/vvw Xtn ■ 
* O.&O. IX.Nov.1884. s 
O.&O. X. Dec. 1885. p, }*)0 ~ l J/ 
& 
found a Marylan d Y ellow -th roat’ s nest with three Cowbird’s 
eggs in and none of its own, the eggs were all partly incn- 
bated - 
Maryland Yellow-throat, 6 ; 
°-*°- VIU. Oct. 1838. p,^ 
O.&O. X. Apr. 18 S 5 . p . 6 ^ 
