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Dendroica caerulescens.
Lake Umbagog, New England
Nest /4 (2869), June 3, 1896, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female
seen on nest. Eggs nearly fresh. Spelman's Pt. (4 pho.taken).
Nest, 50 yds.fr.Lake, on hillside, in hollow filled with yew,
shaded by hemlocks; built in yew 10 in.above ground, exposed to
view on all sides. Bird sat very close, so that we placed camera
within 3 ft.& approached within 2 ft.
. . . . . .
Nest /4 (2870), June 4, 1896, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female
seen on nest. Inc.about 3 days. Glaspy Cove. Found June 3, by W.
I pho.nest in situ. Nest in yew 6 in.(bottom of nest) above ground
perfectly concealed above and at three sides by yew, dead leaves &
sticks entangled. Female shy, leaving nest when camera put up.
Local.low, shaded by spruces & firs, 20 ft.fr.foot-path.
. . . . . .
Nest /4 (2873), June 6, 1896, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female
seen on nest. Eggs fresh. Mason knoll, Pine Pt. (5 pho.in situ,
sitting female). Nest in dead spruce sapling 2 ft.high, among
close yew, hidden except on one side where visible 20 yds.off.
Bottom 10 in.fr.ground. Female sat very closely. Local.top of
knoll open hemlock & birch woods, 2 rds.fr.logging road.
. . . . . .
Nest /I (2873), June 7, 1896, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female
seen within 20 ft.of nest. Eggs fresh. Mason knoll, Pine Pt.
Found June 3 by W.I egg. I visited June 6, still but I egg. The
female was in bush directly over nest & chirped once. Nest in yew
on side of knoll among fallen tops about 8 in.above ground. Evi-
dently deserted when taken.
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