May 25 see that she was perfectly aware of our presence. As soon as Charles started up the tree however she launched off and after a few wheels above us dived off over the woods and disappeared. I could have shot her with ease but forbore to do so as I had little doubt but that the nest contained young. Charles however upon reaching it called down that there were two eggs and throwing up my basket by means of a string he brought them safely down Upon showing them after reaching home I was much surprised to find them nearly fresh though still sufficiently incubated to assure one that they were all that the bird would have laid, May 27 Clear and still, pretty hot at noon but with cool E. wind in the afternoon. Now early and left the place at 6:45 driving directly up to the Roxbury lane, when I tied my horse and struck at once into the woods. Found the 2nd nest of the pair of crows that I robbed Apr. 27th. It was about 100 yds from the original site and in a small slender pine about 20 ft. above the ground. The old bird flew off upon my shaking the tree and ascending I found 4 eggs (largewbyss) which I took. The old birds kept circling about overhead out of gun range and their vigorous cawing soon summoned a third which joined in their clamor. Keeping on from this