1892 
July 7
(no 12)
Concord, Massachusetts.
History of Flicker's nest

Mass.
Concord. - The following are my condensed notes on the 
visits of the old bird to the young:
July 6
3.13 P.M. [male] parent comes and feeds young. He tips down
5 times in all. I cannot [?] young.
3.32 P.M. [male] arrives, tips down 7 times but several of
 th[?] contacts very brief.
3.55 P.M. [male] arrives, feeds young four times. Young still hidden.
4.20 P.M. [male] arrives sees me and flies away
4.40 P.M. [male] returns and feeds 4 young once each
5.04 P.M. [male] returns and feeds 4 young once each
5.21 P.M. [male] returns and feeds 4 young once each
6.00 P.M. [male] returns and feeds 1 young takes alarm and leaves

July 7
9.32 A.M. [male] arrives at nest and feeds 4 young.
9.55 A.M. [male] arrives at nest and feeds 4 young
10.25 A.M. [male] arrives at nest and feeds 4 young
On his next return at about 11 a.m.  I am sitting in my
boat[?] [?]tty under the nest. He remains in the tree until 12.20
calling and flitting or climbing about not daring to come to nest.
Finally he flies away and I leave also.
(A further record in this journal under date July 9 (p.4))