1871 Upton Maine March 30 to June 10 Uptun Maine 1 Accipiter fuscus, saw a few flying. Pandion Haliaeetus. Saw several pairs. The nest was taken with young by J. B. Rich a few years since) 2 Bubo Virginianus, found a deserted nest with four eggs in an overturned "Stub" in the woods with four eggs. 3 Surnia ulula has been taken by Mr. Rich. 4 Coccyzus erythropthalmus, saw a single bird in the very depths of a large tree of forest; it was probably a bird straggled from the open country! 5 Pica villosus, found it rather common breeding, 6 Pica pubescens, common breeding; more partial to the flooded forest than the other Woodpeckers. 7 Picoides hirsutus took a single specimen May 31st. It was very tame and the only note I heard was a single fall speeding like that of P. pubescens, though uttered in a different tone. 8 Sphyrapicus varius. Common everywhere and breeding. Took a nest with three fresh eggs, (June 10th) in a tall stub in the flooded forest. The hole was small for the size of the bird and was drilled in horizontally, at least three inches before it began to turn downward or enlarged; its perpendicular depth was perhaps six inches. These birds now found everywhere but now most partial to the mixed woods and fed almost exclusively on the birch trees. This noise was a harsh jay like cry, and a loud prolonged singular note much that of any other birds; they were also famous for their tipping calls over the trunks of trees, which would...