. The Oölogist: for the student of birds, their nests and eggs . heard inthe dead timber across the way. ATurkey Vulture came sailing by as ifwell contented. Just up the hill Icould hear the Dickcissels and LarkSparrows singing their last tune en-titled The Evening Twilight. A Paint-ed Bunting darted to her nest in someunderbrush. All at once I heard astrange and lonesome note made by ashy little bird, Chee chee chee. Shewas hopping from one limb to anotherin the top of a tree near by. She THE OOLOGIST seemed to be worried, carrying abig piece of newspaper in her bill. Shewas waiting for me to
. The Oölogist: for the student of birds, their nests and eggs . heard inthe dead timber across the way. ATurkey Vulture came sailing by as ifwell contented. Just up the hill Icould hear the Dickcissels and LarkSparrows singing their last tune en-titled The Evening Twilight. A Paint-ed Bunting darted to her nest in someunderbrush. All at once I heard astrange and lonesome note made by ashy little bird, Chee chee chee. Shewas hopping from one limb to anotherin the top of a tree near by. She THE OOLOGIST seemed to be worried, carrying abig piece of newspaper in her bill. Shewas waiting for me to go away. Thisbird heard her mate not far away soshe darted in his direction. A fewnotes were exchanged and like anIndian arrow she dropped to a largeweed near a path between my shop and the lake. She disappeared intothe weeds and I said, Old lady, Ivegot your number. The nest was near-ly completed. It was three feet up inthe forks of this large weed well con-cealed. Nest discovered June theeighth. On June the tenth one eggwas laid. On June the fifteenth there. J3 o L- .2 >> ^ ^ O z re THl OOLOQI8T 27 were four eggs. On June the seven-teenth, still four eggs. After takingseveral photos I left her well will have to give this bird credit forbeing a good bird to keep out ofpeoples sight and keeping from beingobserved. Also these birds are goodon concealing their nest from the mostcareful observer. Its an accidentwhen a nest is found without you seethe bird go to the nest. This nestwas poorly tied to the weed stalk withspider webs and rootlets. The found-ation was formed of leaves, paper,strip bark, rootlets, horse hair andIndian needles. I am giving this birda careful study so if any one wantsnotes on this bird I will cheerfullygive them what I have. Ramon Graham,Ft. Worth, half-tone illustrating this articleappeared in Vol. XXXVII at page 106.—R. M. B. LARGE SETS OF BIRDS EGGS During the past twenty-five yearsthe writer has seen the fol
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