Nests of Pipilo erythrophthalmus and Cy. cristata [Cyanocitta cristata]
Hel. peregrina [Helminthophila peregrina]
May 29 - 1875 Middlesex Co., Mass. [Middlesex County, Massachusetts]
May 29 [May 29, 1875] Cool with E. [east] wind. The sun shone dimly
all day being shrouded in a sort of sea
fog such as frequently prevails on the
coast but is rarely observed so far inland.
Took the train for Concord last night
with Henry Purdie & R. Deane [Ruthven Deane] and
put up at the hotel where we were
visited by Jim M. [James C. Melvin] and W. Buttrick.
Got off at 7 this morning and taking
Jim's boat pulled up the Assabet river.
A little above Egg rock we heard a
Hel. peregrina [Helminthophila peregrina] singing with that
persistent energy peculiar to the
species and landing I shot him
with the Steven's pistol. Hunting about
here for several hours I found a 
nest of Pipilo erythrop. [Pipilo erythrophthalmus] with 4 fresh eggs,
and shot a pair of My. Canadensis [Myiodioctes canadensis],
and a Zon. albicollis [Zonotrichia albicollis]: of the latter
species I have not seen a specimen
for over three weeks. Keeping on up
river we found several nest of Tyrannus
Carolinensis placed on horizontal branches
low over the water, and I shot a [male]
My. pusillus [Myiodioctes pusillus] that was singing in a 
small pine. Its song is rather feeble
and devoid of character and expression
and resembles somewhat that of Dend. coronata [Dendroica coronata],
with a little descending flourish at the
termination however which renders them
sufficiently distinct. Went up river
as high as the "One arch" bridge and got
back to town in time to take supper
at the hotel and catch the 6.38 train
home. Saw quite a number of My. Can. [Myiodioctes canadensis]