. The Wilson bulletin . NEST ani> i;(;(;s of Florida gallinule Crackle, Goldfinch, Purple Martin, Cliff Swallow, BarnSwallow, Yellow Warbler, Catbird, BrowTi Thrasher, WesternHouse Wren, and Robin, Of the fifty on the list only the Kingbird is doubtful. Thisspecies nests usually in the groves and belongs probably tothe second class, but I have found them nesting in the willow 74 The Wilson Bulletin—No. 87 growth along the pond, and they may have nested in situa-tions of that kind before the groves were present. Howeverthat may be, it was, at the time these notes were made, oneof the most ch
. The Wilson bulletin . NEST ani> i;(;(;s of Florida gallinule Crackle, Goldfinch, Purple Martin, Cliff Swallow, BarnSwallow, Yellow Warbler, Catbird, BrowTi Thrasher, WesternHouse Wren, and Robin, Of the fifty on the list only the Kingbird is doubtful. Thisspecies nests usually in the groves and belongs probably tothe second class, but I have found them nesting in the willow 74 The Wilson Bulletin—No. 87 growth along the pond, and they may have nested in situa-tions of that kind before the groves were present. Howeverthat may be, it was, at the time these notes were made, oneof the most characteristic and abundant birds of NEST AND EGGS OP UPLAND PLOVER After the young left the nest, they were to be found alongthe fences and telephone lines and during August were amongthe most conspicuous bird forms. 1. Podilymbus podiceps. Pied-billed Grebe. Abundant summer resi-dent and breeder. One or two nests found every year in each little swamp. 2. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis. Black Tern. Breeds com- Breeding Birds op an Iowa Farm 75 monly in small colonies in the swanijis. Nest generally built on a de-serted niuskrat house. In the spring and fall they follow the plows ingreat flocks, picking up the insects turned up. Picture was taken June18, 1910. The nest was, as usual, on an old muskrat house. 3. Anas platyrhynclws. Mallard. A common migrant, but ratherrare breeder. On July 24, 1910, I saw a female and nine partly grownyoung in one of the small ponds. 4. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. Common breeder. Nestsgenerally found in the long grass bordering the swamps. 5. Botaurus lentiginosus. Bittern. O
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