But one of the most curious ftncls I have had this season 
is noted on the 18th of June, a newly constructed 
nest of a Cedar Bird. ( A . cedrorum), in an orchard tree 
about seven feet from the ground which contained one egg. 
Passing that way on the 23d, imagine my surprise to see a 
Robin sitting upon the nest and the Cherry Bird upon a 
limb near. The Robin did not move until I had nearly got 
her in my hand when she flew off and disclosed to view 
four eggs of the Cherry Bird’s aDd one Robin’s egg. They 
were all fresh. Whether the Robin had been robbed before 
she had laid her complement of eggs or whether she lacked 
forethought in providing a receptacle for them is for the 
readers of the O. & 0. to judge. Should like to hear from 
others on this question. — F. W. Andros, Taunton, Mass. 
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O.&O. IX. Deo. 188- 
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Sirds Tioga 00, N. Y. Aide* Loring 
151. Cedar Waxwing. Common. This bird 
is very useful in one way and quite destructive 
in another; useful, because up to the first of 
July their food consists of flies and insects; 
perched on the top of a tree they quietly wait 
for their prey to pass, when they dart out and 
often catch three or four flies before returning; 
destructive, because when cherries get ripe 
their food consists principally of them. The 
Cedar Bird arrives from the south in flocks 
about the middle of March. Near the middle 
of May, immediately after mating, the nest is 
built. This is placed on a horizontal limb 
from twenty to thirty feet from the ground, 
and is composed of dried grass and weeds, and 
is lined with fine roots, pine needles, etc. It is 
deeply hollowed, and contains, four to five eggs 
of a light bluish color with a slight purple 
tinge, marked more or less with blotches and 
spots of black and more obscure lines of 
purplish-brown. The nfeasurement is 7-8 in. 
by 19-30 in. About the first of September 
these birds gather in flocks of fifty to seventy- 
five individuals. At this time they live on the 
berries of the mountain ash. As the last of 
this month expires they leave for the south. 
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Oi §sQ, HVt June, 1830, p»§2 
