Cambridge, Mass.
1912
Aug. 24
[August 24, 1912]

Screech Owls in Garden.

  Old Owl again in cherry tree by tool house. Two young in birch. As
I was looking at latter about 8 A.M. they were mobbed by a whole
flock of Orioles of which I counted 12 & heard still others scolding.
Aug. 25 [August 25, 1912]  Mother Owl in cherry tree by tool house. One young in leaning
birch scolded by Orioles & Jays. No others seen.
Aug. 26 [August 26, 1912]  Mother Owl again in same cherry tree. One young in leaning birch,
another in blue spruce (in Jungle); both with almost perfected
winter plumage which will eventually be gray.
Aug. 27 [August 27, 1912]  Old Owl in cherry tree by tool house, 3 young together in leaning birch.
Aug. 28 [August 28, 1912]  Old Owl in cherry tree by tool house, 3 young in cherry east of arbor.
Aug. 29 [August 29, 1912]  Old Owl in cherry tree by tool house, 2 young in birch over arbor, 1 in cherry E. [east] of it.
Aug. 30 [August 30, 1912]  Two young Owls in cherry E. [east] of arbor. What I took to be mother wailing at 7 P.M.
Aug. 31 [August 31, 1912]  The old bird & 2 young seen in Garden.
Sept. 23 [September 23, 1912]  Pale red bird, very large, in lilacs. Seen by W.B. [William Brewster]
Sept. 24 [September 24, 1912]  Pale red bird, very large, in lilacs. Seen by Perry Harris
Sept. 25 [September 25, 1912]  Pale red bird, very large, in lilacs. Seen by Perry Harris
Sept. 26 [September 26, 1912]  Pale red bird, very large, in lilacs. Seen by Perry Harris