1893 
June 9 
(No 2)              
Saybrook, Connecticut
  Along the river we heard Bobolink and two                                                           
Orchard Orioles and saw several Spotted Sandpipers and
four Carolina Doves flying together.
[margin]Salt Marshes[/margin]
  Reaching the extensive salt marshes near the mouth
of the river we turned into a creek, followed it  up a
little way and, leaving the boat, began searching for
Sea-side Finches nests. Clark found four with 5, 5, 4 & 4
eggs respectively, Faxon a nest with 4, I nothing.
Reaching the beach we dug a number of clams which
we carried across the marsh to a large island wooded
with oaks, hickories etc - fine, old trees but rather low
& spreading and thickly covered with lichens & mosses.
Here we built a fire & roasted our clams. Red-eyed Vireos,
Wilsons Thrushes, Wood Pewees, Parula & Yellow Warblers, a
Great crested Flycatcher, a Chat, & great numbers of
Red-wings were singing. [delete]here[/delete] There were also Song Sparrows,
Cat birds, Thrushes & both species of Cuckoos besides
at least two [delete]pairs[/delete] female Hummingbirds and a Red start
or two.
  After lunch we visited some swamps where the Parula                             
Warblers were breeding in great numbers. These swamps were
small round pond holes grown up to bushes (chiefly black alders)
and young maples & surrounded by the oaks & hickories.
In & immediately about each swamp the trees & bushes
were thickly hung with Usnea but this was nowhere
found in bunches of sufficient size to contain a Parula's
nest. Accordingly the birds had used it for building
material only. [delete]for[/delete] Each of the four nests that we examined
was open at the top &, [delete]built very[/delete] in general shape & construction, much like a Baltimore
Oriole's only smaller, shallower & with a much wider opening.
One nest contained 4 eggs near hatching, two were empty, one was inaccessible.
[margin]Nests of
Parula Warblers[/margin]