Watertown & Belmont, Mass.
1900.
June 7
  Clear and warm with S.W. wind.
  Off photographing most of the forenoon. C. drove 
me first to Arsenal Ridge where I found the same 
birds noted on the 5th. We next drove through Payton Park
where nothing of interest was observed (there seemed to be
almost no birds there) and thence to the Waverley
Waterfall when I heard a Golden-winged & a Nashville
Warbler singing.
  Owen Durfu & F.B. Mc Kechnie called during my
absence. They were on their way to the Fresh Pond Swamps.
I saw Durfu on his return in the afternoon. He found
(and took) a Least Bittern's nest with 5 incubated eggs in
the Glacialis marsh and an American Bittern's nest with
6 fresh eggs in the marsh between Fitchburg &
Central R.R. tracks. Long-billed Marsh Wrens were numerous
and two nests with eggs (one set containing 6) were found.
No Rails were seen. Durfu was told that some boys
have been camping for several days in the Maple Swamp
shooting Herons for food!
Nests of 
Least & 
big Bittern
Boys camp
in Maple
Swamp &
shoot Herons
for food!
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