Putnam patriot., 1910-07-08

eggs, sprinkled with brown, heaviest on larger end. If our path had been few feet to the right we might have stepped upon the nest, which was pret- ty effectually conce aled, under sort Of bank Of dead leaves, and was made Of grasses ,ileaves, etc. Not the least inter- esting part of this experience, WAS the fact, that after leaving the place and crossing the brook, we stopped on the other side, and in three or four minutes we very plainly saw the little Warbler come creeping back from the opposite side of the nest 10 which we were, and take her place on the eggs, where we could just discern her head against the biackness of the nest cavity.
 We had now reached the field which | have mentioned. As we could cover more ground by hunting singiy, We de- eided to separate, first agreeing 10 sig nal to each other by a series of short, loud whistles, in case we were so sue cessfuI as to find nest. We then went on, with considerable distance be- tween us, through running black ber " vines, high blackberry, brambles, clumps of small bushes and thickets, with occasional clear places.
 The sharp "chipp of a Field Spar row, and the birds evident alarm, caused me to institute careful search for the nest upon the ground, in clumps of small bushes, and in little thorn bushes, but without success. Chestnut sided warblers, Maryland Ieilow-throats, Chewinks, Indigo birds, and others, were singing around me. While searching for the Ghesnut- >ided's nest series of whistles from my companion led me to abandon my task amt hurry to the spot, where was proudly exhibited To me Chewink 's or fowhee's nest, placed on, or rather, sunk in the ground. made of dried weeds. grasses and rooiieis, and con tanning young bird, and one dirty white egg, evenly speekled with brown ish. As k usual with the Chewinh, the bird had hung to the nest as long as il dared, Then drawn attention io it by tlNing up, and short search revealed what probably would never have been discovered II she had remained quietly bsooding
 \ search for Blue Jays nest in a thieket where had once found one, was fruitless. Wehad now come to an almost tmpenetrahle part of the field, where tangles Of high blackberry rasp- berry and dense bush clumps grew, in confusion. l recommenced my hunt for the home of the Warbler, and after short time wss rewarded fofmy pains hy finding the neat little cup shaped nest placed about three feel from the ground, in a clump of small bushes, and containing four eggs, white, sharp ly pointed al one end. and sprinkied with hrow nlsh or chocolate about the larger end. After exhibiting my find. l sa. down near the nest. but screend by bushes, hoping that the bird would return 10 it's home, but although both parents came near. they showed plain ly es their sharp chips ot alarm that they were aware that an intruder was nearby, so left the field to them.
 Aeoa, this time 1 heard. In . neigh boring wooded los. she peculiar noses of the yeliow-breasaed Chat. . membef of the Warbler famllys aad . bird rot sery common tn nessheaseeva Connec- licnt. My fins asqsalntaNes with this hird--ciowna had enRa made in Shts very locality. and haA also found the rest. as that siusA paocsa h . htgh blackberry bush. aa4. salike the hlrd. very plainly vin1oas.
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