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UPTON, MAINE
1872
June 2 - 14
Zonotrichia albicollis. Nest 4 nearly fresh eggs June 6.
Junco hyemalis. Nest with young a week old June 3.
15. Cyanospiza cyanea. Took a pair about a mile South of the
Lake. (A pair seen June in '73.)
16. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Heard a single male in the same
place every day, near the lake. (Several ♂s but it is not com-
mon--'73)
(Sturnella magna is said not to extend much North of Portland;
although one would think the interval land up along the Andros-
coggin river especially suited to its habits, we did not see it
anywhere.)
Scolecopagus ferrugineus. A female taken on Cambridge river
June 4 showed every evidence of having commenced incubation.
(One ♂ --'73)
Corvus carnivorus. Was informed by Mr. Stone that he saw them
at long intervals in the autumn and winter on the upper lakes.
17. Perisoreus canadensis. Said to be common the year round,
but did not see it. Mr. H. Bailey took two May 1870 near the
house: the specimens were seen by Mr. Deane.
18. Tetrao canadensis. Said to be very common at all seasons
but is confined almost entirely to the cedar swamps. Mr. G.
Stone gave us some very interesting information in regard to
the "drumming" of the ♂ of this species which he has often wit-
essed: the bird rises from the ground with strongly vibrating
wings and goes straight up at an angle of 45 deg. to some low
branch shere it rests a minute, then flies down on about the