1878 Mt.Carmel Illinois
Last trip to the Cypress Swamp.
May 10 (Friday) Clear and warm.
  Started early with Robert and Yance & 
rowing up White river to the landing
walked across to Forked pond where
we embarked in our dug out. About 
noon we had worked over to Washburn
pond where Yance poled me about in
the skiff for an hour or two. Late in
the afternoon joined R. at the head
of Beaver Dam pond & reached home 
by dark.
  Took Hel. [Helminthophila] pina, one; Protonotaria citrea, three,
O. [Oporornis] formosus, one; My. [Myiodioctes] mitratus, one
([female] with nest); Buteo lineatus ad [adult] [male] & [female]
Porzana carolina [male] & [female]; Quiscal. [Quiscalus]
discors 2 [male] 1 [female]; Trelix affinis [male].
Nests. My. [Miodioctes] mitratus 1 nest 4 eggs; 1
nest 1 egg; Cy. cyanea nest 1 egg;
Turdus mustelinus 2 nests 4 eggs 1 [?],
Washburn pond is the largest
of the chain. The water was fairly
concealed by the exuberance of
the aquatic vegetation. Blue wing
1878 Mt. Carmel Illinois
  Last trip to the Cypress Swamp
Teal were quite numerous they 
being mated but Yance says 
they do not breed but are on their
way North. We heard here what
must have been the Fla. [Florida] Gallinule
from Yance's description. They 
uttered a deep hollow note like
the sound produced by blowing into
a bung hole repeated five or six 
times. I shot the Buteos at
their nest watching an hour or
two before I secured both. Ridgway
found a great birding place for
Prothonotary Warblers at the head
of Beaver Dam pond. At best
twenty pairs were herding in an
area of five or six acres. I shot
the Scaup Duck on Forked 
pond. It was alone and in 
very worn plumage.
Ridgway took three nests of P. [Pronotaria] citrea
and two of My. [Myiodioctes] mitratus
I took a Seiurus naivia to day