It rained and then several "black and 
white warblers came. One seized with sudden 
ardor sailed in a circle from one tree to 
another calling tehee t e hee. . 
A ruffed grouse throbbing drum came pulsing 
from the woods as I started for home. It was 
the only one I heard though I listened for them 
all the afternoon. 
A killdeer in a pasture by Donagheys seemed 
much excited and as I approached a field his 
mate joined him. A careful search of three 
quarters of an hour revealed nothing although 
the birds seemed very anxious. 
Ife y 11, 1905 - Monday. 
This morning in Baraboo rose-breasted 
grosbeaks were common. They fed on Koags lawn 
on the seeds of the catalpa tree. The male chased 
the females swiftly through the trees singing 
beautifully and revealing sudden flashes of 
color as they turned. Frequently two males 
pursued one of the opposite sex and then the 
air was filled with color and music. Ihey 
uttered a scolding note at times. 
Robins are hatching. I picked 15 ) several 
half shell on the lawn. 
Those mourning doves written about Hay 8 
are still quarreling. They are building a ne^t 
Over in Gattikers yard. The males flap their 
wings loud but do not do each other much harm 
I fancy. 
A yellow warbler was hunting in front of the 
house. I copied its sang as sweet a sweet a 
sweet a sweet see wery. Sometimes the last two 
notes were tsu tsu. 
May 12, 1903 - Tuesday. 
This morning in Pfannstiehl's yard I saw 
& strange sparrow and identified it as a Lincoln 
sparrow, my first specimen. The breast was 
finely streaked with black with a buffy band 
across it just as the books describe it. X have 
