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UPTON, MAINE 
1872 
June 2-14 
Zonatrichia albi collis. Nest 4 nearly fresh eggs June 6. 
Junco hy emalis. Nest with young a week old June 3. 
15• Oyanospiza cyanea . Took a pair about a mile South of the 
Lake. (A pair seen June in 73.) 
16 • Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Heard a single male in the same 
place every day, near the lake. (Several &s but it is not com¬ 
mon—73) 
( Sturnella magna is said not to extend much North of Portland; 
although one would think the interval land up along the Andros¬ 
coggin river especially suited to its habits, we did not see it 
anywhere.) 
Scolecophagus ferrugine us. A female taken on Cambridge river 
June 4 showed every evidence of having commenced incubation. 
(One £ --73) 
Corvus carni vorus. Was informed by Mr. Stone that he saw them 
at long intervals in the autumn and winter on the upper lakes. 
17. Perisoreu s cana densis . Said to be common the year round, 
but did not see it. Mr. H. Bailey took two May 1870' near the 
house: the specimens were seen by Mr. Deane. 
18. Tetra o ca nadensis . Said to be very common at all seasons 
but is confined almost entirely to the cedar swamps. Mr. G. 
Stone gave us some very interesting information in regard to 
the ''drumming' 1 of the & of this species which he has often wit¬ 
nessed: the bird rises from the ground with strongly vibrating 
wings and goes straight up at an angle of 45 deg. to some low 
branch shere it rests a minute, then flies down on about the 
