Concord, Mass . 
Nest . 
Bavornis Phoebe . 
1893. 
Pound a Phoebe's nest in Derby's lane built in a pocket- 
June 30. shaped cavity in the perpendicular face of a sand bank a foot 
or two,, some earth-laden roots which projected out from the top 
of the bank. The bank was so high and crumbling that I could 
not get at the nest but the female parent flew from it and 
joined her mate who was also flitting about the bank alighting 
on the roots near the nest. This nest w as very conspicuous 
because of the uniform light yellowish color of the surround- 
ing surface. I do not remember to have seen before a Phoebe's 
nest built in the face of a bank of clear sand. ( On July 30th 
this nest was filled to overflowing young fully feathered and 
apparently about to fly). 
July 30. I inspected the Phoebe's nest in the sand bank on Derby's 
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lane this morning and found it crowded with young which were 
fully feathered and evidently nearly ready to take wing. They 
filled it to overflowing and formed a dome-shaped mass of 
brown plumage rising above the rim each bird sittixig with its 
head out and tail in like roosting Quail. I found this nest 
June 30th when the female was apparently sitting but as the 
bank could not be climbed I did not ascertain its contents. 
Aug. 4. Apparently I was just in time to note the departure of 
the Phoebees from their home in the sand bank for only one 
young was left in the nest, while another sat perched on a 
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willow near by._ The old birds did not show themselves and I 
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