Belmont, E. & Lexington & Waverly.
1900.
June 8
  Clear with a fresh S.W. wind. Rather warm.
  Starting at 9 a.m. I drove up the Turnpike to
Belmont, through Prospect & Marsh Streets, past the
Belmont Spring & over the hill into the borders of
E. Lexington, through Wellington Lane, and back
by way of Willows, Waverly Mill ponds & Payson Park.
  On the crest of the big ridge in Belmont I spent nearly
two hours scouring the cedar pastures for Prairie Warblers'
nests. The barberry bushes were in bloom and in two
of the pastures that used to be among the best places
- viz. that were very old tying-places on Prospect Street &
that near the spring glen at the western end of this
street - the bushes were as numerous and luxuriant
as ever but I found no nests nor did I see or hear
any of the birds. Much of the region throughout which
they used to breed in such numbers has been burned
over this season, however, & all the barberry bushes killed
to the ground. It appeared to contain few birds of
any kind to-day. I heard a Golden-winged Warbler
near the tying place and three Nashvilles further on
while Field Sparrows were as common as usual, I saw
a Brown Thrasher & heard another singing. Only one
Chestnut-sided Warbler was heard & but one Towhee
The five pitch pines & cedar woods which begin at
the point where the road forks & extends westward
to the swamp where I once found a Long-eared Owl's
nest have been also practically ruined partly by
fire & partly by the cutting out of many of the 
trees & most of the undergrowth. In there I
could find nothing besides a Wood Pewee & a Black th. Green Warbler.
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