ate six meal worms out of C's hand, first time they have been 
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so fed for some days. August 20th. Neither bird would come 
down to C. this morning, they were both flying and feeding 
with an old one, when C. came. At 8.30 the male one and the 
old one went away together, the young female was chasing a 
dragonfly at the time, she caught it, returned to the box and 
ate it and in about ten minutes followed the others. No more 
Martins were seen in the Gardens in 1899. 
Notes made in 1900. 
March 12th. Hung one Martin box. April 28th C.saw 3 
Martins feeding over Lion House shortly before 2.P.M. 
June 23rd. At 1.15 P.M. 7 or 8 Martins came to the box, 
in and out, all remained about half an hour then all but two 
left, these two remaned until 6.45, seemed to be selecting a 
ft 
hole, were seen with straws in their bills. 
June 24th. Martins all day, one pair building. 
June 25th. C.saw one alight on bush where he fed last 
year's birds, also on Chestnut tree (a last year's favorite 
place for some of the young). One pair to-day which remained 
until 8 P.M. 
June 26th. One pair until S P.M. 
June 27th. One pair until 5 P.M. 
June 28th. I saw one at 7.30 A.M. carry five or six 
sticks into box in about 20 minutes 
