1871. 
May 30- 
Juno 10. 
1874., 
6 , 
K It 
9, 
-xQuiscalus purpurous aoneus. 
Maino ( Laks Unbagog 
Gorjimon about the- Lake, especially among stubs ; 
nearly as shy as in Massachusetts. Found two nests 
one June 3 with four eggs woll advanced, the othor June 
7 witn four in a similar condition. The first nest 
was built in a hole in a stub, the entrance being b.^rolv 
large o. ough to admit the bird; thi; 
„ - — -"» nest was composed 
of^dpr grass, coarse weed stalks etc., but had no mud 
^wmatover. The othor placed in the fork of a small bood-: 
ov.-rnanging the waiter had the usual mud v/alls. 
Sav/ a largo flock in the pasture to-day. 
Several very largo flocks so )n to-day. 
A nest in an old Colapte^ Iiole near the Outlet con¬ 
tained xour fresh eggs. Several othor nests in similar 
po^ait-ions v/oro no- oponod. 
Two nests four eggs each; one sot fresh, the other 
about .o hatcii. Both nests among the brandies of dead 
graces ovoi the water, ve-y bulky and substantial in 
contrast with the ones placed in stubs. A third nest 
lu a hoxlov/ stub contained young. 
mu Co-l-aptes contained youn- 
ro-nce to this hole was of the normal size not 
having been enlarged in any v/ay. 
' a son?r'.rn^.''’^h’ on floating drift-wood suddonly seized 
j a small ,roe which ho beat forcibly with his bill and fi- 
I na_ly uooa off, probably to his nest. 
A nest prettily conc.oaled a^^er the manner of a 
Brown Creeper’s behind a large scale of loose terk. 
Sai7 young on wing to-day. 
23. 
Nest with five fresh eggs in a fork of a sapling- 
Bltj; fonooalod arong usnea cosf. 
much -uf" "'""'I "Sga making 
Tha '-n '’ggs slightly Incubated. 
Taa .mar was sitting and left the nost when I was ib- rl 
twaniy yards a.,,ay; this nest was composedof dry grass ^ 
and pine needles, those lining the cavity thlnl^ but neat- 
Set H-1. Top of dead stub ov.er water_ hni twri 
foot (considerably below high water markK ges "ci. IL 
od four young about a week old-the egg hero catalogued 
