. The oist . ampwnllow, of dead grass and weed stems,and hemplike strippings from weeds,and lined with the same. Locality,Columbia County, Columbus, Wis.;date. August 20, 1895. Four eggs, slightly incubated, darkashy ground color, thinly and uneven-ly specked and spotted, over the wholeegg with dark lilac and purple black,one being nearly destitute of the lat-ter markings; form oval; measure,.83 X .62, .81 X .65, .83 x .62 inches;nest of woodstems and small twigs,grass willow leaves and cotton, linedwith a heavy lining of dead grass,vegetable down, wool in small quanti-ties, and a considerable
. The oist . ampwnllow, of dead grass and weed stems,and hemplike strippings from weeds,and lined with the same. Locality,Columbia County, Columbus, Wis.;date. August 20, 1895. Four eggs, slightly incubated, darkashy ground color, thinly and uneven-ly specked and spotted, over the wholeegg with dark lilac and purple black,one being nearly destitute of the lat-ter markings; form oval; measure,.83 X .62, .81 X .65, .83 x .62 inches;nest of woodstems and small twigs,grass willow leaves and cotton, linedwith a heavy lining of dead grass,vegetable down, wool in small quanti-ties, and a considerable quantity of akind of moss stuff, placed in a willow;locality, Columbia County, Columbus,Wis.; date, August 18, 1898. These eggs are very difficult to saveif advanced in incubation and for thisreason I lost a large number of sets. George W. H. vos City, 111. More Big Eagle B. Dixon, of Escondido, Califor-nia, this spring secured another setof three eggs from the same nest from THE OOLOGIST. Nest and Young of Parent, Cedar Waxwing—Taken July 24, 1912 —Photo by J. F. Stierle. THB OOLOGIST 99
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