CONCORD 
1906 
^ May 8 
Qwilson*s Thrush — I saw a tame, silent bird hop¬ 
ping about on the ground near the middle of a large opening 
Arrival 
in Birch Field at 4.15 P. M. It was in a grassy place 
twenty yards or more from the nearest tree. Purdie thinks 
he heard another calling this morning. 
Nests of 
Robin 
There is a large, new nest of a Robin in an apple- 
tree in the orchard behind the house. It is very conspic¬ 
uous, for the tree is practically leafless. I found it 
to-day. 
Phoebe 
The Phoebe was sitting most of the day on the nest 
under the eaves of our barn. I think she must have com- 
Downy 
pleted her set.~J 
The Downy Woodpeckers are still at work almost 
Woodpecker 
ceaselessly oh their nest in the dead branch of the tall 
elm by our wood-shed. The female was working there this 
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afternoon from 2 to 3 o'©lock. At the latter hour, she 
shoveled out a lot of chips and then came out herself, 
flying to another branch of the tree and basking there 
in the sun for ten or fifteen minutes. I have not seen 
her mate to-day. While she was at work, my carpenters 
were making a still louder pounding on a door which they 
were putting together directly under the elm. Their 
noise evidently did not disturb her in the least. The 
elm branch is evidently very hard and the nest must be 
