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Title: The Oölogist for the student of birds, their nests and eggs
Year: 1886 (1880s)
Authors: Lattin, Frank H
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: Albion, N.Y. : Frank H. Lattin
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Nest and Eggs of Swiansor/s Warbler in Palmetto Palms —Photo by Troup D. Perry 102 THE OOLOGIST
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O S1 THE OOLOGIST 103 Nesting of the Prarie Warbler.There is a pleasure resort calledGreat Falls, which is situated in Vir-ginia, fourteen miles North of Wash-ington, D. C. During the latter partof May, of a few years ago, I madeseveral trips to this place in searchof birds nests. Upon a hill lying ashort distance back of the PotomacRiver, I found a thicket of briers andlow Oak saplings that bordered ona wood of considerable extent. Up-on my first trip to this place, aboutMay 20th, I discovered the partly builtnest of some Warbler. May 24th 1returned to the place again, and foundthe nest to hold three small eggs. Iwaited some time for the bird to cometo the nest but she did not return.Several days later I came again tothe nest. The day was rainy so I ex-pected to find the bird at home. Inthis, however, I was disappointed.The nest now held four beautifulpale greenish-white eggs speckled inwreaths of dark brown. I went awayfrom the nest and returned in an hour.This time two Warblers kep

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