Cambridge, Mass.
1908
June 1
to July 6
  Icterus galbula. A pair of Orioles frequented our garden
through May building their nest in one of the large elms in front
of the (?) house. These trees were sprayed with arsenate of
lead on June 6th. After that date no Orioles were seen or
heard in our neighborhood until June 21 when I noted an
adult in one of the cherry trees. On the 29th a young bird
appeared in the garden. During the first week of July a 
family party haunted the cherry trees constantly feeding on
the ripe fruit. I believe that the birds which nested in
the (?) elm were killed or driven away by the spraying
and that those seen later in the season came from a 
distance but this, of course, is only conjecture.
  Quiscalus q. aeneus. Seen at intervals in the garden. A dozen
or more assembled there on June 28, 29 & 30 to feed on the
ripe cherries.
  Corvus americanus. Seen or heard almost daily, usually on
wing. They occasionally alighted in the lindens and on June 21
I saw two birds eating cherries in one of the trees in the garden.
  Cyanocitta cristata. On June 4 & again on July 3, I 
heard a Jay screaming out far to the westward as I was 
strolling about in the garden.
  Trochilus colubris On June 4 I saw a female Hummer in
the garden, hovering about some rhododendron blossoms.
  Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swifts appeared over the garden
at all hours through June but invariably at morning & evening.
There were usually two or three in sight at once. On the
evening of June 28 at least a dozen appeared remaining half an hour 
or more.