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Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni.
Lake Umbagog, New England.
Nest /3 (3052), June 14, 1897, coll.Wm.Brewster. Bird
started fr.nest & positively identified. Eggs fresh. In Arbor
Vitae on Pine Point close against the main stem, 30 ft.fr.ground,
4 ft.fr.top of tree which was of slender, erect habit & growing in
dense woods 20 yds.fr.Lake.
Nest /4 (3053), June 14, 1897, coll.Wm.Brewster. No
bird on nest. One came flitting about uttering the whining call.
Eggs fresh. At n.end of Great Island 30 yds.fr.Lake in dense,
primitive woods, 8 ft.fr.ground, close against main stem of slen-
der spruce sapling 2 ft.below its top.
Nest /4 (3054), June 16, 1897, coll.C.H.Watrous. Female
killed by a Hawk as feathers were found clinging to nest & branches
Eggs fresh. "On Great Id.in a small Hemlock 20 ft.fr.ground & 6
ft.fr.top of tree, fastened to branches & trunk".
Nest /4 (3055), June 16, 1897, coll.C.H.Watrous. "Bird
seen on nest". Eggs inc.about 2/3. "On Great Id.in Balsam 10 ft.
fr.ground & 5 ft.fr.top of tree, fastened to the trunk & branches.
Nest found by Gilbert".