. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . was where the nest had been])laced under the fold of a largestrip of tar paper, most of whichhad become tightly plasteredt(j the ground. In spite of the compara-tively mild weather prevail-ing in April, eggs are notoften laid before the secondweek in May, and a secondset is deposited about thesecond week in June. Thenumber of eggs in a setvaries from two to four,three being most commonlyfound. In color the groundis grayish white, while dotsof greenish gray or reddishgray are
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . was where the nest had been])laced under the fold of a largestrip of tar paper, most of whichhad become tightly plasteredt(j the ground. In spite of the compara-tively mild weather prevail-ing in April, eggs are notoften laid before the secondweek in May, and a secondset is deposited about thesecond week in June. Thenumber of eggs in a setvaries from two to four,three being most commonlyfound. In color the groundis grayish white, while dotsof greenish gray or reddishgray are now gathered in a heavy wreath about the larger end, and now regu-larly distributed over the entire surface—sometimes so heavily as to obscurethe ground. The eggs are often very perceptibly glossed and there is fre-quently a haunting greenish or yellowish tinge which diffuses itself over thewhole—an atmosphere, as the artist would say. Variation in size runs fromovate to elongate oval, and measurements range from .93 x .60 to .81 x . Larks owe their preservation chiefly to the wariness of the female,. Taken near Tucoma. Photo by J. H. Bowles. NEST .^ND EGGS OF HORNED L.\RK. THE AMERICAN PIPIT. 221 for she flushes at long distances. Either siie will slip off quietly and sneak atthirty yards, or else flush straight at a hundred. When the nest is discoveredshe is quite as likely to ignore the intruder, and seldom ventures near enoughto betray ownership. On the other hand, given patience and a pair of strongbinoculars, tracking is not a difficult accomplishment. No. 90. AMERICAN PIPIT. A. O. U. No. 697. Anthus rubescens (Tunstall). Synonyms.—Amkric^n Brown Lark. ;iNA Pipit. Description.—Adult in spring: Above soft and dark grayish brown withan olive shade; feathers of crown and back with darker centers; wings and taildusky with paler edging, the pale tips of coverts forming two indistinct bars;outer pair of tail-cathers extensively whit
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