MAINE, (L. Urme) 1876. 355 found birds very scare and [illegible] the best Des[tr]uctonal. 2. Black. 1. Eng [illegible], [illegible]. pursues 2 etc. Found a nest of Yndus Pallasi with four eggs in the farm field where I had one in 1872. The nest was placed on a mound among some home shrubs which was not one 2 ft. high. The level was a rich open pasture grown up to for 20things. The nest was about 20 yds. from the wood edge and the 8 trees were about 50 yds off. The eggs were in The 9 flew off when I was within 5 ft. Saw nothing of interest, saw a black marlin warbler on all the branch. [illegible] form. nest of 8pizella britches with 4 fresh eggs. I am P.M. went up the lake with Bailey to beyond Stone's but found nothing except a [illegible] with 4 eggs. I took my Swallow's nest last Friday. It contained 6 eggs. I cut open my nest of Piew wilsons and found young about as large as sparrows. The hole was 1 1/8 in. in diam. at opening, 13 or day & 4 in interior diam. the [illegible] to the I went up into Alister's field for bright hawks eggs. Going to the place where Stone & I saw a 9 booming. It towards a 9 sit from the ground & I started the 9 at once from her. eggs the locality was among burnt trees on the edge of the woods. I next went to the place where I had marked another 8 plunging, but I started another 9, but hunted a long time The eggs in vain. Seeing her & I came back and finished the job in my