her nest in a little hollow on an oak stump. 
It was near the top of a high bank about three 
feet from the ground. The hollow was lined with 
a few grasses and rootlets on which were two 
eggs. (Set no. 5). 
After dinner I went down in the fields. 
Bobolinks were very thick and Mr. Fiske said 
that it was time to plant corn when they came. 
They were sirring and sailings in all directions. 
The song began with bob-o-linun. and then became 
rapid and estatic that it was* almost impossible 
to copy it. Frequently six or eight sang at 
once when the medley of musical notes was 
impossible to describe. Others flew over sing- 
ing high up on their way north. Quail were 
whistling in all directions and frequently a 
Pair would whirr up out of the grass in front of 
me to the accompaniment of low alarm notes by 
the male, and then swiftly sail off to a safe 
distance. The call note quoi-hee was given 
frequently. A killdeer began to call from Vail’s 
field and suspecting a nest 1 v/ent up there. The 
male immediately ran off and I followed him. 
Then the female appeared from near him but a care¬ 
ful search revealed nothing and as they did not 
s eem very anxious I concluded that they were just 
feeding there. 
Found a sorg sparrows nest under the bank 
hy the swimming hole. It contained one cowbird's 
e gg and two of its own. The nest was in a little 
hollow and was covered except for a small hole 
hy the long dead grass. I broke the cowbird's 
Q gg. 
A pair of kingbirds were flying and calling 
around the fallen tree down the river. 
In Seeley's marsh I heard the loud rolling 
whinny of the sora. I went over there. As I 
Walked along the edge of the wet portion one flew 
Up and with hanging feet and flapping wings flew 
a few feet to hide.in the grass. Another ran 
through, the water like a streak to safety as soon 
as they reached a sufficiently distant spot they 
s taid still well hidden by the grass to watch me. 
