364 MAINE, (L. Umbagog.) 1876. Friday June 16 Vesta of S. Swainsoni '' D. maculosa '' S. ruficollis Clear and very hot. Mm. 82: Off after breakfast with Stone taking the Lyke path. First visited the nest of J. Swainsoni found Monday and found the ♀ sitting on 3 eggs. This nest was built in a fir about 8 ft. up. Next found a nest of D. coronata just completed, a most elegant affair, built very handsomely with feathers. The ♂ was singing about 100 yds. off. Next found a nest of D. maculosa built in a Spruce Dalin' about 4 ft up. The ♀ was sitting and allowed me to nearly touch her with my hand before flying off, when as is the almost invariable custom of all the birds here, she disappeared & did not show herself again. On the way back I struck through a cedar swamp and happened to spy a nest of J. Swainsoni in a white cedar 10 ft. up. The ♀ was sitting and I obtained a sufficiently good view of her to see the yellow ring around the eye and for one of my identifications, I mention this be on the set of 4 eggs is unlike any I've ever seen serious taken, the eggs nearly if not quite as large as Robin's and very hard and handsomely stitched and spotted. Stone also took an other back with eggs which had been in several days. On the P. M. visited a nest of J. Swainsoni found Monday near the Stone path and took it with a set of 4 eggs. This nest was built on the wrong side of a fallen Spruce some 6 ft. up. Bartlet took a nest of S. ruficollis