1891. England.
June 27
(No 5)
Chester. - out a pair of Jays and a Blackbird
when the Stoat appeared coming directly towards
me with long, eager bounds.  When within ten
yards it made me out, stopped stretched up
its long, slender neck, turned and galloped
back. It appeared to me stouter than our
Weasels, about like our Mink. Color reddish
brown with tail black-tipped.
  The characteristic birds in this forest were
Willow Warblers, Robins, Blackbirds, Chiffchaffs,
Chaffinches, Jays, Magpies, Knights, and
Wood Pigeons. No Thrushes seen or heard among
the pines. A pair of Missel Thrushes scolding
a Magpie on the outskirts. A Great Tit heard
calling (note reminded me of our P. bicolor's)
and a Long-tailed Tit seen. The note of the
latter fine & feeble like our Chickadees Chirp.
There are no Pheasants in the forest and
Rabbits are not numerous the game
not being strictly preserved.  Wood Pigeons
common, seen flying overhead every little
while. Started one bird from the nest, a bulky
structure as large as our Blue Jay's, placed in
the top of a small pine. Did not examine
it.
  Leaving the wood we recrossed the railroad
by another bridge. A pair of White-throats
in a hollow, the [male] pouring out his coarse
and offensively loud intrusive notes, the [female]
anxious about eggs or young creeping about
Wren like in a hedge scolding us in low