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Sixth day - Drive from Concord to
Cambridge. Nests of Vireo solitarius et olivaceus
and Paparanga rubra.
June 24 Clear and very warm. Left Concord at
9.30 A.M. and arrived at Cambridge
by 12, Stopped first to examine the
Tanager's nest in Lincoln woods which
I discovered on the 16th. The Q was sitting
and as in the case of the one examined
last week fluttered directly down to the
ground upon being started off. She
had laid the usual complement of
eight, which although but 4 days at the
outside had chicks all formed. Next
visited the Vireo solitarius' nest at Sandy
Fond found on the 11th inst. It contained
4 beautiful eggs upon which the S parent
was sitting. He allowed me to almost
touch him with my hand, then starting
off he lit in an oak near by and
commenced at once singing most
energetically, continuing without intermission
during the time that I occupied in picking
the eggs etc., nor if I did not see at
all. And when I left the grove the
S was still singing steadily (See p. 149)
A nest of Vireo olivaceus in an oak within
ten yards of the S solitarius, I also found
nearly completed on the 17th contained
4 eggs incubated 2 or 3 days. A little Nest
of Hardy's Fond I came across a
S grown with a brood of about a
dozen young feeding in the road and
stopping the horse suddenly enjoyed a
fine opportunity of watching the pretty
little fellows. They ran about exactly like
so many newly hatched chickens: Don't
foursome would find a feed or other