Breeding of the Red-winged Blackbird ( Agelaius phceniceus phceni- 
ceus ) in Nova Scotia. — On June 21, 1914, after repeated searching, I 
found the nest of the Red-winged Blackbird ( Agelaius phceniceus phceniceus ) 
in a swamp near Antigonish, Nova Scotia. It was attached to cattail 
stems and rank grass, and was placed six or eight inches above the surface 
of water in which I stood knee-deep. It contained four eggs, corresponding 
exactly in appearance with the description of the eggs of this species given 
in F. M. Chapman’s ‘ Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America,’ 
1912 edition. Unfortunately, I did not actually see the female at the nest, 
but she and a male fluttered over my head, or perched in the nearby bushes 
while I was examining the nest. They uttered many cries of distress and 
anger, and I consider that their actions, together with the situation and 
appearance of the nest and its contents, indubitably determine its identity. 
I did not collect it, as I did not wish to disturb the birds in any way. 'A 
second pair of the same species was present in this swamp and presumably 
bred there. A male of the species was seen in the swamp on May 2, 1914, 
and one or more of the birds was observed there occasionally up to the time 
of finding the nest. 
The following may also be of interest in this connection. On June 29, 
1914, one male and two female Red-winged Blackbirds were observed in a 
cattail swamp near Truro, Nova Scotia, and probably within the limits of 
the town. The birds were easily and positively identified and presumably 
were breeding there. I can find no previous record of the breeding of the 
species in Nova Scotia. — Harrison F. Lewis, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. 
