1892
June 20
(No 2)
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord.- the opposite (south) side of the little
pond behind the hill, near which I was standing
and presently a Canadian Warbler appeared and
scolded me vigorously, showing unmistakeable
anxiety for either eggs or young. It looked like
a male, indeed was certainly a male as far as
I could make out. Why have I heard no
singing if these Warblers have been breeding
in my swamp this year? The last one I
noted there was on June 1st. The place where
I saw this bird is not over 50 yds. from the
big swamp where they used to breed (1886-87).
[margin]Sylvania
canadensis[/margin]
  At about 4 P.M. the Brown Thrasher whose
young left the nest near my cabin on either
the 16th or 17th of this month and who has
been silent since the 13th began singing again
and serenaded me for ten minutes or more
as I sat in my cabin writing these notes.
I wonder if his mate is preparing another
nest.
[margin]Brown Thrasher
resumes singing
after a silence
of 7 days.[/margin]
  A Robin has a nest near the extremity of
a small branch of a young oak not 20 ft.
from my door. I first saw it the 15th when
it appeared to be finished. The bird was sitting
on the 16th & 17th & again to-day. She flew
off every time the door was opened or any
one appeared within sight in any direction.
On the 17th we must have distracted her 20
times at least. She always returned to the nest
the moment the danger disappeared. This bird
is doubtless the same individual who had a nest
[margin]A nervous
Robin[/margin]