hovering like a bobolink. 
This evening I heard several young rose- 
breated grosbeaks calling. They gave a plaintive 
note like v/heur. 
Heard a mourning dove whistle and when I 
looked up it was sailing along with set wings 
still whistling. It sailed about 150 feet. 
July 24 , 1899 - Monday . 
This evening I was over by Mrs. Petty's. Saw 
a young mourning dove in an oak near the parsonage 
begging to be fed. it fluttered its wings and 
uttered a hissing note. It flapped its wings on 
its back put them around the old one and even 
jumped on her back and in front of her. She 
uttered a low remonstrating coo but at last took 
its bill in her own and writhed her neck and body 
several times. It looked as if she v/as pumping 
it full. When it wanted to be fed again she 
flew away. The nest had been in the same tree. 
July 30, 1899 - Sund ay. 
This evening I noticed that the mourning 
dove's tail is graduated. The tips of the 
feathers were white. 
Heard a meadowlark give a note like an in¬ 
drawn wheep. 
Heard an American goldfinch gives notes like 
pe t e te te pet te te. 
Saw an Indigo Bunting sing in the air. It 
gave a sharp spit before the song. '..hen it 
had finished it pitched abruptly to the ground. 
I AUGUST. 
August 6, 18 99 - Sunday . 
This afternoon I went down in the fields. 
Saw a flock of about 6 bluebirds. Thier note 
was a hoarse turwee . 
Heard a meadowlark give a harsh note of 
alarm while on a shock of oats. It probably had 
young near. 
