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me a Chimney Swift's nest in an ice house. It was dark in there. The nest contained 3 white eggs. I took one. The nest was made of twigs glued together and was quite thick. The hollow was not deep. The eggs just stayed in. It was built in this manner:
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Glue extended beyond the farthest twigs. He said that they built here last year.
At the barns there must
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have been from 8 to a dozen Barn Swallow's nests. One had 1 young one in it. Roy called them blue-winged Swallows. He said that 2 years ago one pair built in a [[?]] on shed.
Some Cliff Swallows had started thier nests in the eaves.
Heard the song of the Grasshopper Sparrow several times.
Then I went home.
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About 5 tonight I rode south on my wheel. Found a Shrike's nest in an elm. It was [[right margin vertical]]
white marked
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