Bonasa umbellus togata. Lake Umbagog, Maine. #5 1896 Bonasa u. togata 2843 May 18 Nest found by Watson at head of Great Grr S. of r within 30 ft. of road on very edge of corn but side under some dense crowded young Arbor vitae which concealed it perfectly from above although it could be seen from every side as the cover was open underneath. Nest on low mound. 4 gray birds - sat very close. Took photos at 5 ft & best up camera within 3 ft, but just as I got the plate ready the bird left flying a few yards & then running across Open to brush from. Nest first examined May 21 11 A.M. when At 3 P.M. of this day when Watson it had 10 eggs. took the set there was 11! I drummed on limb about 100 yards away. Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1896 Bonasa u. togala nest 2842 (3) Nest W. side Pearly White farm in very exposed situation quite outside the outer border of the wild cherry, bush apple & other undergrowth that fringed the forest in the full blast of the mountain burn & sheltered only by a few dead sticks - the remains of an old brush fence. Indeed it was rather in the field that on the edge of the woods although only a yard or two from the latter. May 16 - Found by Watson - Bird sitting - nest disturbed " 17 - I visited nest & took several photos. Bird very tame but frantically started flying a few yards & then running & whining. 9 eggs. " 20. Visited nest & took more photos. Bird finally flew & ran as before. 9 eggs. " 21 Set taken, incubated. Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1896 Bonasa u. togata - Nesting May Refuge Four nests found with 10, 9, 9, 7 & 6 eggs all then sets completed apparently as they were watched several days after birds Stopped Carrying With one exception all were within a few yards of some field or other Opening & two were on the very edge of the cover in these were on the Open while the third within a few feet of the Open while the third was actually outside the cover quite in the Open but under some Brush. Four birds sat very closely allowing an offspring to within them first wriggling flexibly out to within than feet wriggling flexibly out to within then first something flexibly out to within them first wriggling flexibly out to within than feet wriggling flexibly out to within then first wriggling flexibly out to within them first wriggling flexibly out wriggling no other motion not even showing making no other motion not even showing making no other motion not even showing making no other motion not even showing the usual flight indicating intention to conceal the wood hilling birds, they would let them with one of as within 5 ft. for 15 to 30 minutes, after which they were likely to go at any minute, after which they were likely to go at any minute, after which they were likely to go at any minute, but never an offspring was so long on inspection. The birds regularly flew from the nest alighting a few yards off & running. The other then started off a bird started from nest would not return to her eggs in much less than an hour. Lake Umbagog. P. = Plain Point 1896 Bonasa u. togata P. = Plain Point May 12 2nd Grafton Notch " 13 * 2 on nest 15 * on 16 % nest " 14 * 4 egg. " 17 % 22 on 18 on Sargent (Watson) - 19 on map " nests " next. Low " 20 % 3, 4, 9, on nest 2 1/4 3 p.m. near Rockside " 22 P. 23 (1/4) 25 P. 29 P. 30 P June 3 3/4 4 3/4 5 1/2 7 1/4 " 10 % words (Rockside) 12 3 Cambridge 14 % words) May 14. Nest 4 eggs Brown Sargent " " 15 " & Sitting not disturbed Sargent " 35