CONCORD 
1899 
ory 
)Jforth-bound migrants apparently all gone. Found 
North-bound 
a nest of Wilson's Thrush containing four eggs. It was 
migrants 
among dry leaves in the side of a bank on the edge of 
the path to Davis's Hill. The Oven-bird's nest found 
apparently 
all gone 
on the 22nd held five eggs to-day (they were destroyed 
before hatching by some predatory bird or animal)"!^ 
I paddled up to Concord and sailed back in the 
Fireflies 
evening. Fireflies were out by hundreds, an early date 
for them to appear numerously,if I am not mistaken. 
Miss Marion Keyes and Miss Barrett saw a 
Turtle 
Painted Tortoise,which had just finished laying, scoop 
sets out 
a quantity of dirt into the hole and then set out three 
sorrel 
sorrel plants directly over the eggs, working exclusively 
and 
plants over 
with her hind feet,/not once looking back. This happened 
her nest. 
about 3 P. M. in the opening between Ball's Hill and 
Davis's Hill. I visited the spot later. All the sorrel 
lived, grew and blossomed despite the severe drought. 
