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conditions; July 22, Nest contained four pin-feathered 
young; July 30, Young almost ready to fly; August 6, Nest 
empty. 
It would appear that between June 14th and 26th the first 
nest fell into the brook as it was attached to an almost smooth 
stonewall about three inches from the roof of the culvert and it 
would not be strange if the constant jar of the heavy 
trains passing over every few minutes had loosened it. The 
second nest was about ten inches lower down and supported 
by a stone projecting about two inches from the wall, and 
seemed much more secure. 
No. 2. In a shed in West Peabody near Suntaug: May 28, 
Contained four downy young; July 12, Contained second 
brood of good size. 
No. 3. In an abandoned hen-coop in West Peabody near 
Ipswich River: May 28, Contained four eggs; June 13, Con¬ 
tained large young birds; June 19, Contained birds almost 
ready to fly; June 23, Nest empty; June 27, The same bird 
evidently started (with two chunks of mud on the center of a 
piece of rake handle three or four feet long, nailed across the 
rafters of the hen-coop) to build a new nest; July 4, Nest had 
been completed and contained four eggs; July 9-16-18, Nest 
contained four eggs; July 25, Two eggs had hatched; July 29, 
Four young birds had their heads over edge of nest; Aug. 7, 
Young flew from nest. 
No. 4. On “Phoebe Rock”, Fay Estate: May 30, Nest 
contained four eggs; June 3, Two eggs had hatched. (Editor’s 
Note: This Phoebe was successful in bringing off her first 
brood and laid a second clutch of two eggs which were noted on 
July 1, infested by bird lice. Between July 1st and 5th the 
nest and eggs were stolen.) 
No. 5. Nest under culvert of R. R. in West Peabody near 
Ipswich River. Much quieter location than similar nest in 
Salem — fewer trains passing: June 13, Contained four young, 
partly feathered; June 19, Contained four young, most grown; 
June 23, Nest empty; July 4, Contained four eggs second set; 
July 18, Contained two downy young; July 25, Contained 
four large young with pinfeathers; July 29, Contained four 
large young most grown; Aug. 6, Nest empty. 
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