Carolina 
Dove g 
in Lincol n 
PjJ-oJ-Sft 
* r ereetat ion 
exceptionally numerous the entire distance* A colony of a 
dozen or note Martins in Lincoln# Black and white Creepers 
wherever there were woods.and near ialden two Black-throated 
Green ?n*t»lers singing. So Bobolinks nor Meadow Larks, 
Several \Tn 1te-throated Sparrows along the roadside. 
In South Lincoln {near Hilert*s where we called to 
see the dogs) we saw four Carolina Doves in the fields far 
mated 
from any -woods. The first were two nested birds which rose 
from the road and' alighted just over the fence# The next 
was a single bird which crossed the road flying very swiftly. 
The fourth bird was walking along the edge of a rain-water 
pool in ploughed land. 
Orioles had evidently arrived in force last night. 
Besides the one in Cambridge we saw three together in Weston, 
two single birds In Lincoln and two in Concord. All were 
males. There was only, one really fine plua ged bird among 
them and two (one of which was the Cambridge bird) were veay 
dull colored indeed. My early cherry tree had only three 
blossoms fully open when I left Cambridge this morning, so 
the Orioles for once have arrived before the cherry trees 
are in bloom, (Faxon saw 5 in -rlington to-day, this being 
his first record), 
Vegetation generally is still remarkably backward. 
The only taree3 along the country roads which are as yet 
decidedly green are the willows, rum cherries, paper and 
black birches — all of which are covered with partially 
unfolded leases. Benzoin in in bloom but iot the shod bush. 
The maples re still In full bloom. 
