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Dendrolca aestlva. Yellow Waiuii.eh.— Common In orchards and along the 
streams, nesting in fruit trees, elders and bushes. According to iny observations, 
nest building begins early in May when the apple trees are just lieginning to burst 
forth in green and pink. Four and five eggs compose « complement. 
Seinrns aurocaplllus. Ovkn-iwkp.— ('oimnon, nesting in the dry upland 
woods. Four and live eggs an 1 laid, and these are deposited early in June. One or 
two nests were found during the last week in May. 
Seirns motacilla. Louisiana Water-Thrush. —Common and always found 
along the courses of the smaller streams in the woods. 
The nest of this Water-Thrush la placed in the side of a bank and. usually, Is 
hidden by overhanging roots and fonts. The location, however, can easily lie de¬ 
tected, os the birds invariably have a great bunch of wet leaves hanging from the 
front edge of the nest. This mass soon Itccomes dry, and is worn smooth at the en¬ 
trance of the nest. Xiditicatlon begins about the 2.*th. of April. Most nests eon 
tained live eggs, several only four, and often, where .if. atrr hud lntorterred the 
nest contained but three eggs. One nest contained the unusually large number oi 
six eggs in which incubation was almost complete. 
When once deprived of their eggs, this hint immediately Sets to work bid Idlng 
a new nest in the vicinity of the first. 
Geothlypis formosa. Kentucky Wakhi. tit.—Commonly met with in the moist 
woods, placing the nest on the ground at the base ol a small bush or in the midst 
of a bunch of ferns. The number of eggs laid is three or four, and these are dep*«* 
ited during the latter half of May and throughout June. 
One nest found May 2Xth., lHsM, contained four fresh eggs oi the Warbler and 
three of the Cowbird. Two of the Cow bird's eggs Imd been laid lx-fore the nest was 
completed. Undaunted by tlds intrusion, the birds continued building, placing 
the material around and over the parasitic eggs. 
Geothlypis trlchas. Wakvi.anii Yki.iaiw throat.—C ommon in the briery 
thickets and waste llelds where they nest during the latter part of May and 
throughout June. Kggs, four to five. 
Icteria virens. Yeluiw-bkkastkh Chat.— Abundant in all tin- brier fields and 
bushy tracts. It is also found in considerable numbers along the border of brushy 
woods. Nest building begins about May 1st and I have found ftv*h eggs u> late us 
July 2nd. The complement consists of three and four eggs. 
Sylvania mitrata. Hoodkp Wakiii.eh.— A few pair* are found Inhabiting the 
same localities as the Maryland Yellow Warbler. 
On June Oth., lstd, I found a nest of the Hooded Warbler placed in the inldst of 
a small bunch of golden-rod. on the margin of u w<sm1n. and contained live slight¬ 
ly incubated eggs. 
Setophaga ruticilla. Americas Kkiiktakt.— Abundant throughout all the 
woodland, placing the nest, usually, on the brunches of the larger tree*. Three 
and four eggs are laid: four predominating. May and June. 
Galeoscoptes carolinensls. Catrirh.—V ery abundant everywhere, except in 
the forests. Kggs usually four, often three and rarely live. Tenth of May In Iasi of 
June. 
Harporhynchas rnfus. Brown Tiirasiier. -Numerous In the briery thicket 
and waste pastures, nesting in various situations, such as a clump of briers, brush 
pile, bush, scrubby tree hedge row, and on the ground. Four and live eggs com¬ 
pose a complement, and are deposited during May and June. 
Thryothorua ludoviclanas. Carolina Wren.— Numerous everywhere, hut i* 
most common about farm buildings where they nest In crevices in the walls, ami 
nooks about a shed or burn. I have also found nests placed in upturned roots of 
fallen trees, in logs, and in holes in the side of bluffy banks. One IhsmmI was noticed 
