Tachycineta bicolor. 
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1873. 
M^ine (Lake IJmbagog ). 
July 31. 
They seem to have left the locality as I have not 
seen any for several days. 
Aug. 1. 
A pure white Albino vras brought to day; it v/as 
killed on the Hajrv/ard place. 
1874. 
Aug. 18. 
A large flock flying about the stubs about the Out¬ 
let; they have boon entirely absent from Upton for at 
least throe v/oeks. 
1876 . 
June 2. 
A nest v/ith two eggs. 
" 3. 
Breeding in great abundance among the stubs at the 
Outlet. 
" 5. 
A nest containing five fresh eggs; the sitting 
bird proved a female. 
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Upon shooting an Ardea herodias among the stnh.c; 
many Swallows came trooping to the spot and began play¬ 
ing with the feathers scattered about on the surface of 
the v/ater. 
“ 6. 
Two nests, one VAith fb ur the other v/ith five eggs. 
The former built in an old Dovmy Woodpocher’s hole con¬ 
sisted of oulj a fevA feathers and chips of VAood; the 
flatter in a large natural cavity was a beauti¬ 
ful structure lined lavishly with feathers. The birds 
were very bold and pluckjc, diving down past my head and 
clicking their bills. 
« 7. 
" 8. 
One nest containing four eggs, another six. 
A nest in a stub, was beautifully lined with the fea¬ 
thers of Bubo virginianus. 
“ 9. 
Tvao nests, one with four and the other with five 
eggs; the former beautifully lined with f’oathers of 
the adult male Hooded Merganser. 
“ 18. 
Saw one pursue a hooded ’’erranser actually overta¬ 
king her and harassing her as he VAould a flying HavAk. 
The duck, however, seemed to fly slower thar. usual. 
1079. 
Juno 5. 
! ^ Most in Woodpecker’s hole over the water; height 
SIX feet; eggs seven,an exceptional number, nevertheless 
j there VAas only one female about the nest. Of this l am 
^ sure as r have seen the pair many times about the spot. 
1880o 
i 
May 19. 
Nest, one egg. 
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Set H-G. Pour eggs incubated several davs 
f-sh. nest WOO6P0C.3,... hoi. I^rov.. 
