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of them built in the dry, coarse, last-year grass, usually a 
few inches from the wet ground. When the nests were 
built the water almost touched their bottoms. I found, how¬ 
ever, a nest June 27th in a willow bush as much as 12 feet 
over Shioc River. As a rule this bird has two broods. Number 
of eggs 4 or 5, mostly 4. In 1882, first egg was laid from. May 
26 to June 5. In 1883, from May 26 to 31. M. from 5 nests. 
L. 22-27. B. 17-19. 
97. Stlirnella magna (Linn.). XX M. of 4. L. 238-255. 
E. 390-408. W. 117-123. T. 75-81. Very abundant in 
summer. Builds in grass fields and dry meadows. Found a 
single nest June 2, 1883. Five slightly incubated eggs. M. 
L. 28-28-J-. B. 21-22. March 28, 1882, ten seen in one place, 
three in another. 29th, a few. April 2, many. In autumn only 
a few in the last of September; but on the 29th their song was 
heard everywhere. Great flocks October 17 and 18. The last 
in the Daily Beat, October 31 (1) and November 2 (2). South 
of the railway a single one November 3 and 4. In 1883, two 
seen April 2. Many the 3d. In autumn great flocks from Oc¬ 
tober 15 to 19. Sturnella magna neglecta (Aud.) is a western 
form; but it was seen at Racine (Hoy), and it breeds in St. 
Croix county (King). Whether any of the specimens shot by 
me belong to this form, I cannot now determine; 
98. Icterus galbllla (Linn.). XX M. (N.) $ L. 184. E. 289. 
W. 97. T. 75. $ L. 182. E. 277. W. 87. T. 72. In 1882 
this bird bred in large numbers. At least eleven pairs had 
nests along the river between the house and Shiocton. In 1883 
it was not so plenty. Most of the nests were found in large 
isolated trees which hung over the water. Many were also seen 
away from the river, but then generally in the neighborhood of 
dwellings. The birds seem to have regular places where they breed 
year after year, sometimes in the same tree. In an old elm that 
stood near the house and hung over Shioc River, there were 
nests many years in succession. Of fifteen nests, eleven hung 
over water. Eight were in soft maple, three in elm, three in 
poplar, one in a dead tree. Eight hung at a height of from 
twelve to twenty feet; four from twenty-four to thirty; two 
from thirty-six to forty; one about sixty feet. As most of the 
