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Dendroica coronata.
Lake Umbagog, New England.
Nest /5 (2879), June 7, 1896, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female
seen building nest & positively identified. Eggs fresh. Pine Pt.
Female seen carrying first foundations, May 29 (4 P.M.). Next day
nest looked finished, but bird still at work on it. Nest in
stout fork of large paper birch, 40 ft.above ground. Fork of the
tree preserved. (Cf.journal May 29, & photo.tree with nest in
situ).
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Nest /4 (305I), June I4, I897, coll.Wm.Brewster. Female
seen on nest & positively identified. Eggs far adv.in inc. On
stout horizontal branch of large Hemlock 35 ft.fr.ground, IO ft.
fr.main trunk, 5 ft.fr.end of branch, midway between ground and
top of tree. Female sat very closely & simulated lameness when
started. (Cf.journal). Staples place.
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Nest /4 (3060), June I8, I897, coll.C.H.Watrous. "Bird
flushed fr.nest & seen flying about." Eggs fresh. "On a spruce
limb 4 ft.fr.trunk, 30 ft.above ground, I5 ft.below top of tree.
Found by Gilbert". On the small island at e.end of gut between
Great Island & the Staples place.
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Nest /3 (306I), June I8, I897, coll.C.H.Watrous. "Bird
seen flying about". Eggs fresh. "Great Id. on Hemlock limb, 5
ft.fr.trunk, 30 ft.above ground, 50 ft.below top of tree. Nest
covered by an overhanging branch".
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