K ing Birds 1 
nests 
Redwings 
Bobolinks 
[King Birds are very numerous aleng the river this year. 
I saw no less than seven pairs between the Buttricks' and 
Ball's Hill this morning and found five nests, all nearly or 
quite completed but none with eggs. On one of the nests a 
bird was sitting quite steadily, however. This nest was in 
a leafless button bush only about 2 feet above the water. 
Two nests were in willows, one in a stout upright fork like 
the one near the Buttricks*. The fifth west was on a leafy 
horizontal branch of a maple,fairly well concealed. 
Not nearly all the Redwings have returned to the river 
meadows. Indeed, they are very scarce although the river 
is now within its banks. 
Bobolinks are also scarce along the river. I saw 
or heard only three this morning. The reason is obvious: 
the high water which prevailed during most of this month 
discouraged and drove them off to the upland mowing-fields.J 
