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PASSERIFORMES — (continued) 
CATBIRD 
Hight nests were reported. The earliest one, reported by Carroll in Mc- 
Henry Co. on May 27, completed its incubation on the 4th of June. 
The latest nest, reported also from McHenry Co. by Fiske, was still 
feeding young on the 24th of August. Catbird reports were from Mc- 
Henry, Bureau, Sangamon, and Jo Daviess counties by Carroll, Cater, 
Hopkins, Goodmiller, Clark, and Fiske. 
BROWN THRASHER 
Eight nests reported from Apr. 27 to July 29 from Richland, McHenry, 
Jo Daviess, DuPage, and Carroll counties by Scherer, Fiske, Williams, 
Lobik, and Petersen. There were surprisingly small clutches of eggs for 
thrashers. One report of 4 eggs, 5 reports of 3 eggs. 
ROBIN 
Twenty-three nests were reported. The earliest reports were Apr. 17, 
a nest with 1 egg which later produced 4 young in Richland Co., re- 
ported by Scherer, and the same in DuPage Co., by Lobik. The latest 
report, Aug. 21, was a nest with 2 young in Bureau Co. by Cater. Only 
Six report 4 eggs or young in the nest. All others report 2 or 3. Reports 
are from DuPage, JoDaviess, McHenry, Richland, Woodford, Sangamon, 
Whiteside, Carroll, and Bureau counties by Lobik, Goodmiller, Fiske, 
Carroll, Webster, Hopkins, Keegan, and Cater. 
EASTERN BLUEBIRD 
Forty-eight nestings were reported. The earliest, Apr. 29, in McHenry Co. 
iby Fiske. The latest, Aug. 19, in Lee Co. by Keegan. Keegan reported 
that from his Bluebird trail in Lee Co. of 135 houses, he banded 120, 
apparently from 28 nests. Most nests produced 4 or 5 young. Two pro- 
duced 3 young and two only 2 young from his entire group. Nests are 
reported from McHenry, Bureau, Sangamon, Richland, Jo Daviess, and 
Lee counties by Fiske, Cater, Hopkins, Scherer, Clark, Williams, and 
Keegan. 
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER 
April 28, adult on nest. Richland Co. Scherer. 
May 13, building; May 25, incubating; May 27, nest on ground. McHenry 
Co. Carroll. 
May 30, building; nest too high to observe, seen in area until June 10. 
McHenry Co. Carroll. 
SPRAGUE’S PIPIT 
“TIT know it sounds queer. We were traveling through a woodland with 
graveled road. A clearing was on one side. A bird answering descrip- 
tion of the Sprague Pipit was carrying food. The Pipit seems impossible 
but nothing acts like that but a Water Thrush; and then we saw the 
white tail feathers. It was no Vesper Sparrow — the constant twitching 
of the tail makes it so distinctive.” Bureau Co. Dyke. 
CEDAR WAXWING 
June 16, a least 3 nests being built. Jo Daviess ‘Co. Williams. 
July 13, 1 egg. Not found later, although many nested in area. McHenry 
Co. Fiske. 
Aug. 12, 3 young. McHenry Co. A. & L. Clark. 
