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of leaves, hut I carried my boat a little way into the woods 
and slept in it as usual. 
Birds 
As it was getting dark we had a delightful concert 
singing; 
from several Wilson's Thrushes which made the woods ring with 
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their flute-like notes. Curiously enough this is the first 
time that I have heard this species sing this year. The 
pumping of a Bittern also came faintly to our ears from West 
Brook Meadow while about the shores of the pond a few Toads 
and Pickerel Frogs trilled and croaked. Once I thought I i 
heard a C s rolina Rail in the marsh near the outlet. 
After it had become fairly dark, we built a large 
fire of brush—wood, several piles of which lay ready to our 
hands. We had eaten supper and were lying on the ground, 
enjoying the warmth of the fire, when the crackling of brush 
attracted our attention and presently the owner of the land 
appeared, bearing a lantern. He was crusty at first and 
ordered us to put out the fire but before long became suf¬ 
ficiently mollified to first inspect our canoes with evident 
interest and then to sit down with us for a long talk; 
finally, just before leaving, giving us permission to burn 
as much wood as we pleased and to take refuge under his roof 
if tne night proved cold or wet. 
Oven Birds sang frequently after dark as long as we 
were awake and Black-billed Cuckoos at occasional intervals 
while every now and then vire heard a Maryland Yellow-throat, 
HI 
