May 13, 1902. 
Blackburnian warbler. ~sik sik sik sik sik sik 
se-e-e-e . Underparts white, sides streaked with 
"black, crown black, throat orange, three orange 
stripes through the crown, two white patches on 
w *ng, back, black as near as I could. Very tame 
and restless like all warblers. Chased another 
bird out of the tree. 
4:25 p.m. Gattikers. (b^boo^ 
May 14, 1902. 
Blackburnian Warbler. Se pe see pee see pee 
see tsit . The song described last night was 
given also. The bird came low down in the trees 
this time. The song was incessant. Sometimes 
the last note was left off. Once or twice it 
gave the warbling notes and then sqeeking note 
almost like a ruby-crowned kinglet steastea tsia 
tse tse te te tu. The song was much varied" It'" 
ate measuring worms and other insects and hunted 
the tips of the branches. 
6»30 a.m. Hoag’s. (ftAoboO 
May 14, 1902. 
Bay-breasted Warbler. Bay stripe on breast 
and sides. Two white thumb marks on tail, under¬ 
parts white, crown black, yellowish patch on 
nape, back blackish much like other warblers in 
lotions. It would hover in front of leaves and 
peer under them. It was silent. 
7:30 a.m. True’s. (Sar*boo) 
May 17, 1902 . 
This afternoon Art Hudy and 1 went down by 
Neeley’s marsh. Saw three or four soras and heard 
a number of others. I followed one up for quite 
a distance trying to photograph it. it would run 
along and then hid. Once I saw it jump out oof 
the center of an arched tuft of grass. It made 
