Song sparrows were numerous. Occasionally 
One would fly out, give a sharp tslt note several 
^^s, chimp and then sing on the wing. They 
generally did this while crossing the river and 
sometimes sang after they lit in the willows. 
Kingfishers were fairly common. They were 
oeen flying high in the air or perched along in 
the trees along the riverbank. Heard one rattle 
"hen I was back in Elliott’s woods. It was 
Probably flying over. 
I was standing by a stump in Sumach pasture 
listening to the chicadees at the hemlocks and 
Pondering if I could find a nest, when one flew 
°ver towards me. It lit by what looked like a 
s Ht in the stump but examination revealed the 
Pact that it was a nesting hole dug to a depth 
0f about three inches. I did not stay long as I 
Was afraid they would abandon it. 
By Skunk Rocks I lay on a slope for a while. 
A Pair of song sparrows were hunting for a place 
P°r a nest a short distance away. The female went 
n ^° a little hole with a low buzzing note and 
pranged a few odds and ends of grass and roots 
n it. Then they went away and I did not see them 
again. 
A flicker was just starting its nest in the 
*°P of a dead tree nearby. Occasionally it paused 
work to give a loud wick wick wick a nd was 
answered by its mate from over the'hill. 
By the Hidden ^rail was a flock of about a 
°zen njyrtle warblers. They were handsome fellows 
s^d carried their wings drooped jauntily and 
iooked at me with sleepy eyes which were entirely 
®leid by their actions. They sang occasionally 
& rather week song. 
April 19, 1903 - Sunday . 
This morning after breakfast I went over in T. 
Hackett’s woods. About the first thing I heard was 
ue ringing song of the water-thrush coming from 
a pond about forty rods off. I went over there and 
