ny 
Woodpecker 
Flock of 
migratory 
warblers 
a Hairy Woodpecker and watched a Downy pick to pieces 
several of those tree fungi which are sometimes used for 
brackets. He hung back down and worked at the under sides, 
cutting and prying out large pieces and frequently extract¬ 
ing and eating something which we could not see through our 
glasses even, although we stood directly beneath him, 
Faxon had a bad headache so we feturned and 
spent the forenoon about the house. At IP. M. rowed to 
Davis's hill where we lay under the shade of a big pine for 
nearly two hours. A large flock of migratory Warblers 
drifted along past us under shelter of the hill and then 
worked back again. They were chiefly Yellow-rumps, Cana¬ 
dian Warblers, Redstarts and Parulas. There was one fine 
male Black-throated Blue W a rbler which seemed curious about 
us, flitting back and forth in the bushes within ten or 
twelve feet of us. There was also a Humming-bird and I 
thought a Blackburnian Warbler. Martins soared high over 
the pines and a pair of Carolina Doves flew past. We also 
saw a female Marsh Hawk and later, as we were rowing back, 
two females of this species hunting in company. 
Faxon left me at 3 P. M. but I decided to spend 
another night in the cabin. After tea I took a walk through 
my swamp and over the pine hill beyond. Two Carolina Doves 
cooing. Oven-birds going up continually. Yeeries singing. 
A Carolina Rail in Holden's meadow. The same frogs and toads 
as last night. 
