Cambridge, Mass.
1912 
July 20 
(No 4)
[July 20, 1912]

appeared to be a long stalk of green grass or reed & 
another what [that] was certainly a good sized wisp of dry hay,
in its talons. These encumbrances were soon dropped after
the bird alighted. We thought they were picked up 
with grasshoppers - literally swarming all over the marsh.
  14. Ring-neck pheasant. One heard to crow thrice,
 apparently near the Coolidge [?]-  still as
populous & flourishing as of yore.
  15. Spotted sandpiper. At least a dozen scattered
along the banks of the river.
  16. Black Duck. A flock of 11 swimming in the river. 
We get within 100 yards of them. All looked fully grown. 
Walter saw a flock of similar size there on wing
yesterday.