1902.
June 15
  Cloudy with heavy shower at daybreak and light
misty rain in afternoon and evening.
  In the afternoon I went to the farm by way of
Pine Ridge, Bensens, the lane and the Barrett oak woods,
returning through Birch Field, Prescott's pines & over Davis's Hill.
With note book and pencil in hand I jotted down every
bird that I saw or heard. The census must be a fairly
complete one of the birds that are breeding in the woods
and openings through which I passed for the warm, misty
weather was peculiarly favorable for my purpose and most
of the birds sang freely during the entire afternoon. I 
missed a few no doubt especially in the Davis Hill
country which I did not reach until the night was
closing in. The full list of species and individuals
is given on the following page.
  It is now certain that no Wood Thrushes are breeding
anywhere in my woods this season. The weather was especially
favorable for their singing this afternoon and the Vireos
were making the most of it but not a Wood Thrush did
I hear although I visited all their favorite haunts.
Total absences of Wood Thrushes
  I noted the song of a Black-billed Cuckoo at the
farm to-day as wor-r-r-r-cow-cow-cow-cow. The
wor-r-r-r (rolling & somewhat gutteral) is frequently
uttered as a call by this Cuckoo but  I do not remember
to have heard it used as a prefix to the song before.
  The weather was perfect for Rails & other Marsh birds this
afternoon & evening but I heard only a Virginia Rail & a Bittern.
Evidently the "Kicker" is not here this season, nor is the Sora.
Absence of Sora Rails & "Kickers"
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