Cambridge, Mass.
1905
Nov. 20
  H.M. Spelman announced at the meeting of the
Nuttall Club this evening that a male Cardinal has been
spending the past week in his father's grounds on Sparks
Street. This no doubt is the same bird that I saw at
Mrs. Scudder's on the morning of the 11th and that has
been frequenting our Botanic Garden earlier in the autumn.
Some men who have been destroying gypsy moths' nests
in our grounds during the past week (when I was 
in New York) tell me that they saw a large bright red
bird with a conspicuous crest in our garden, on the
17th and 18th of the month. It was also seen in the
same place by one of Mrs. Bate's daughters.
Cardinal Grosbeak in our garden.
 Nov. 23  I had the pleasure of seeing the Cardinal in
our garden this morning - in the red cedar at the
rear of the house. It was evidently the same bird
I saw at Mrs. Scudder's on the 11th a rather pale
red male. It chirped incessantly but did not sing.
 Nov. 30 Heard the Cardinal in our lilacs later this afternoon.
It chirped lovelly and incessantly for several minutes
but I could not get a sight at it although I followed up the sound until it finally ceased.
  Dec. 8  The Cardinal spent nearly an hour in our garden this
forenoon. After hopping over the ground about the pond and
under the lilacs he visited the suet inspecting it from
a distance of less than 2 ft. but not offering to touch it.
His call note, a sharp, metallic tchif, was uttered every few 
seconds. Still later: The Cardinal alighted
on the outer ledge of my study window and helped himself
freely to the suet which we keep there for the birds.