1898 
April 16 
A great bird, day, everything in full song from early 
until late. ... A little before noon a female Green¬ 
winged Teal passed the cabin, flying down river. She passed 
within forty yards of me and I made a certain identification. 
A few minutes later as we were at dinner we heard the 
honking of Geese and, rushing out, saw a flock of twenty of. 
the noble birds flying north. They passed over the east end 
of Ball's Hill at a height of less than 100 yards. 
1898 
April 26 
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At about 6 P. M. I came upon a Meadow Mouse that was 
feeding by the side of the river path near the cabin. It 
was scarce six feet away when I saw it and stopped to watch it. 
It was eating the fresh green blades of one of the common cul¬ 
tivated grasses. These blades were three or four inches in 
length. It nipped them off near the ground and, beginning at 
the bases, worked them into its mouth quite evenly and rapidly, 
chewing them and drawing them in wholly by the use of its teeth. 
It was a remarkably neat, pretty animal with dense, glossy fur. 
Its diape and motions reminded me strongly of those of a Musk¬ 
rat. After I had watched it for fully ten minutes, it took 
alarm at something and darted into a runway a few feet off.. 
