Junco hiemalis. 1871. Maine (Lake Umbagog). June --- A nest containing four fresh eggs, was built under the side of a fallen log in a pasture. 1872. June 3. Nest with young about a week old. 1876. color① May 30. // Near the bog on the Tyler road I came suddenly upon a female Snow-bird at work nest-building. She bustled about among the leaves collecting large mouthfuls and arranging them in a hollow among some small firs. In no instance did she go over ten feet away from the spot in her search for these materials. // June 13. A-4. A nest by the roadside in Grafton was built in the edge of a bank in a hole that extended in and downward at least five inches. The bird sat closely but disap- peared after being started off. Near Brown's Cover. inc. about 8 days. 1879. June 10. A nest, beautifully concealed in the bank of an upturned tree, contained five large young. " 12. Set of four eggs incubated about four days; nest sunk in the closely-cropped turf of a sheep pasture, sheltered and perfectly concealed by small dead fir branch which some one had dropped there. I stopped within about four feet of this nest when the female rose, flying to a neighboring fir, where she remained, utter- ing occasionally her characteristic chuck. The male did not appear. W.H.Ton. " 13. Nest in root bank beautifully concealed by a hang- ing curtain of earthy roots; contents: five young about a week old. " 14. Set C-4. Incubated about eight days. Nest on roadside in bank where a large rock had been taken out. " 20. Young on wing. 37