"NEST OF Y. SWAINSONI - UNIQUE SITUATIONS " " JUNCO HYEMALIS GOLDSMITH ORJER. My, ORATELLA. 361 MAINE, (L. Umbage) 1876. Monday June 13 Cher and hot. Took the boat with Storn after breakfast and paddled up the lake going ashore hunting for nests at frequent intervals. I found two nests of Y. Swainsoni. The first was built almost exactly like a wood thrush on a dead birch sprout down 4 ft, up & contained one egg. The second was placed in bushes I have observed a perfectly unique situation. It was built under the roots of a fallen tree in a hollow scooped out of the earth that had adhered to the palm. The general aspect of the situation was almost exactly similar to that of rural say, fusca's nests that I have seen in similar places. The bird did not fly off until I placed my hand on a root over her head. The nest contained three eggs which I took. I next visited the nest found at the entrance to the Storn brook path Sunday & took it with 4 eggs. Also took my Y. fusca's in the field with 3. Purdie came in with a nest of Y. Saris 4 eggs. After dinner H. Bailey & I drove down to below Brown's Tavern to look up a nest of Junco that Godwins told us of the found it built most curiously in a hole in the edge of a bank. The hole extended in & down at least 6 inches. The bird sat very close but disappeared after flying off. Afterwards found a nest of Y. Swainsoni with 4 eggs. It was built in a very slender spruce sapling at least 20 ft. up. The bird sat close & contrary to the previously universal rule came up as I was taking the eggs and repeatedly bit within 4ft of my head uttering occasionally her frank, frank. Found another on the side of the road about 8 ft up with 2 eggs. Heard a Dotchings on the hill just