Hawks 
Ruffed- 
Grouse 
drumming 
Scarcity 
of Meadow 
Larks 
Saw four Hawks, two Buteo line at u s,, one Byiao 
ji, Ltd.o^/^ta U’Ajuj-hj'Jt 
borealis, and one male Circus* 
It is now about the height of the drumming season of 
the Ruffed Grouse. I heard two to-day, one opposite 
Fairhaven Hill, the other near Miles's swamp. Both were 
drumming at short, regular intervals, the first about noon, 
the second 3 to 4 P. M. I flushed a female Grouse about 
200 yards from the spot where the second male was drumming. 
Only one Meadow Lark to-day, a male, whistling on 
the Fair Ground. All the other regular haunts of this 
species were silent and deserted. I have not seen or heard 
a bird near the Buttricks or down river for more than a 
week. 
Progress 
of 
vegetation 
The maples and elms are now in full blossom and 
the south slopes of the hills as well as the river meadows 
are vivid green. The pastures are still brown and sere 
and the woods show as yet no tinge of green. The withered 
oak leaves that have clung to the trees all winter have 
been falling rapidly this past week, during which we have 
swept them off the bank in front of my cabin several times. 
All the native willows still in bloom and crowded with 
bees. Ho flowers except Hepatica and Blood-root. 
