Quiscalus purpureous agens. Maine ( Lake Umbagog). 1873. May 30- June 10. Common about the Lake, especially among stubs ; nearly as shy as in Massachusetts. Found two nests, one June 3 with four eggs well advanced, the other June 7 with four in a similar condition. The first nest was built in a hole in a stub, the entrance being barely large enough to admit the bird; this nest was composed of dry grass, coarse wood stalks etc., but had no mud whatever. The other placed in the fork of a small beech overhanging the water had the usual mud walls. 1874. Aug. 13. Saw a large flock in the pasture to-day. Sept.10. Several very large flocks seen to-day. 1876. June 3. β-4 A nest in an old Colaptes hole near the Outlet, con- tained four fresh eggs. Several other nests in similar positions were not opened. Upton. "4 (1547). 6ft. 4. " 6. Two nests four eggs each; one set fresh, the other about to hatch. Both nests among the branches of dead spruces over the water, very bulky and substantial in contrast with the ones placed in stubs. A third nest in a hollow stub contained young. " " A nest in an old hole of Colaptes contained young. The entrance to this hole was of the normal size not having been enlarged in any way. " 9. One walking on floating drift-wood suddenly seized a small frog which he beat forcibly with his bill and fi- nally took off, probably to his nest. " 15. A nest prettily concealed after the manner of a Brown Creeper's behind a large scale of loose bark. " 23. Saw young on wing to-day.