1902.
April 12
  A bright, beautiful day sunny the greater part
of the time but the sky filled with masses of dark
clouds driving rapidly before the strong west wind.
  Our Ball's Hill Phoebe began singing at sunrise
this morning and at breakfast time he appeared 
at the old cabin accompanied by a mate. Both birds
kept flying up under the eaves examining every nook
& crevice evidently looking for a nesting site. I think, 
however, that they will probably nest in the stone
stable where I have put up a shelf for them.
  The Fox Sparrows were gone this morning but
a single Tree Sparrow was flitting about in the
bushes in front of the cabin and while we were
at breakfast he sang a number of times.
  Robins appear to have greatly increased in
numbers within the past few days. The whole
Ball's Hill region was swarming with them to-day
and at evening they were singing in every direction.
  Pat Flannery reports seeing a flock of ten black Ducks
which he started this morning near the railroad
embankment on the south side of the meadows.
  A Grass Finch was singing very sweetly at
evening in the Bensen's pasture.
  Hepaticas in full bloom in front of the cabin.
Blood root almost in blossom at the farm yesterday.
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