1875.
July 13 [July 13, 1875] inclined to think is for the 2nd clutch 
of eggs as it is well lined with various
soft grasses wool etc. which all the false
ones that I have examined very simply
lined with mud. Unfortunately I
cut down this nest before noticing 
the above facts. The [male] bird bird was within
a few yards of it but the [female] I did 
not see. The [female] that I shot had evidently
been incubating a long time; as usual
she had left the nest before I was 
aware of her presence and I was 
unable to discover it. Saw several 
broods of young bobolinks flying
about. Reached the house by noon.
July 19 [July 19, 1875] Spent yesterday (Sunday) at the Isles of Shoals
(Oceanic house Star is [Oceanic House, Star Island, Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire]) and this morning took
the 10.30 train from Portsmouth for Portland
Me. [Portland, Maine] where I arrived at 12.30 and "put up"
at the Preble house. In the afternoon called
upon Mr. Francis W. Smith, the gentleman
who wrote concerning Sterna Portlandica, in
the Am. Sportsman [American Sportsman] last winter. I found 
him a very pleasant fellow, some 25 yrs. of
age. He received me very cordially and
drove me over to Prouts point, Scarborough, 
where we had a good supper and returned
by moonlight reaching the city by 11 P.M.
He has shot two specimens of S. Portlandica [Sterna portlandica]
both the same day, at Scarborough and as
nearly as he can remember on the 20th Aug 18[?]
Has also he thinks seen the bird since. He is 
very sure of the correctness of his identification.