1894
March 11
Trinidad, B.W.I
Princestown.
  We spent the forenoon very quietly sitting in Mr. Warner's
garden under an almond tree talking. Humming birds were
almost constantly buzzing about us among the flowers
and at frequent intervals we heard the more or less
distance notes of Diplopteryx naevius, Thamnophilus doliatus, 
Tanagra sclatui and Saltator olivasceus. Once a fine, large
Kite, white beneath and with a dark gray back and wings,
sailed overhead. We also heard Glancidium a few times.
On the whole there were not many birds here.
  In the afternoon we visited the Mr. Lean's plantation,
"Hundustani", distance about two miles. After photographing
the Coolies and drinking tea we walked to the
mud volcanoes which are about a mile from the
house. On the way we came upon a great army
of parasol ants. They were carrying bits of leaves from
a tall tree to their nest which was in a hole in the 
ground in a cane field. Mr. Mc Lean assured us
that they would completely strip the tree in two days.
  At the volcanoes we saw three large green Parrots
sitting in the top of a dead tree and heard a 
Toucan calling. A Thryothorous was the only bird singing.
  I rode back to Mr. Warner's alone starting at 10 P.M. 
and walking the horse most of the way. It was a
delicious night, still just pleasantly cool, the air
richly spiced with the fragrance of unknown flowers.
A Goatsucker (Nyctidromus albicollis) calling cheeweeo
by the roadside was the only night bird. Bats as large
as Nighthawks dashed close past my head making most