Trip to Marston's Mills - 1875
1875
July 5 [July 5, 1875] of several hours, set out again and beat
the run behind Browns but without
seeing any birds though we found
"borings" etc. Many birds are yet in
full song. On July 2nd I visited
a nest of Hy. Ludoviciana [Hydemeles ludoviciana] found
building on the 21st [June 21, 1875] and took
it with one egg which appeared to be
the complement as it contained a
small embryo and the presence of both
birds in the vicinity sufficiently evinced
that the nest had not been deserted or
robbed.
July 8 [July 8, 1875] Took the 4 P.M. train yesterday with J.W.T.
Nichols [John T. Nichols] for "the cape", and arrived at W.
Barnstable [West Barnstable] at 6.40. Found Mr. Jones at the
depot and by 7.30 we were put down at 
Capt. Baxters. This morning started
off with the Capt. in "the Star" and spent
the whole day on the water. Returning came
around the island through South bay
until when opposite Osterville we were
becalmed and had to row in the rest of
the way. As the sun was setting the scenery
was most lovely - everything so peacefully
quiet and beautiful. The most characteristic
birds in the scrub were evidently D. pina [Dendroica pinus],
T. pallasii [Turdus pallasii], G. trichas [Geothlypis trichas] and Pipilo erythrop. [Pipilo erythropthalmus]
their abundance ranking in the order in
which I have named them D. pina [Dendroica pinus] is
surprisingly numerous: I frequently heard 
their males singing at once near each other.
Next in abundance comes Parula Am. [Parula americana]