Lake Umbagog, New England 
Ana s obscura . 
Nest /l0 (3020), May 24, 1837, coll .7/m.Brewster. Female 
started from nest & well seen. Inc.about l/2 completed. In dense 
thicket young spruces (3 to 5 ft.) on small island in Sweat Cove, 
30 ft.fr.Lake shore. Nest in situ 12 x 13 in.across top, 3 l/2 in. 
deep. Female started at 8 ft. (k ran through spruces to water. 
Thirteen eggs (3021), May 25, 1897, coll.Vto.Brewster. 
Female flushed from nest & well seen. Eggs all inc.about 7 days. 
On small, dexisely wooded island off n.end of Great Id., on high, 
dry ground, 30 ft.fr.water, deeply sunk in ground at base of hem¬ 
lock & near bed of rather short, scanty yew. Nest in situ, measured 
W s , u aa I * 
II in.across top by 3 l/2 inches deep (Cf.journal ^Several fine 
photographs of nest jn situ jp. 
Nest /l0 (3022), May 25, 1337, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female 
flushed from nest & well seen. Eggs all inc.about 7 days. S.E. 
point of Bear Island about 20 yds.fr.water in 3 directions on flat 
ground free from undergrowth but shaded by large trees. Female 
flushed at 15 yds. Several good photographs of nest in, si tu & un¬ 
t ouched . (Cf.journal ). 
