Hay 31, 1899 - Wednesday. 
This afternoon I made a study of the notes 
of the English Sparrow. It has two harsh notes 
used as calls like this it and chirp or chip . 
’«Vhen alarmed a note like chr-r-r-r-r shimp shirp 
It has a jumble of the first two for a song. 
When flying they gave notes like t oit . The 
flight was strong and rather bounding. 
JUNE. 
June 1, 1899 - Thursday. 
This morning I'found a robins nest in a box- 
elder tree near the ware-house. The female 
seemed to have a defect in her voice. She only 
gave a single note like koop. She flirted her 
tail nervously while I was near and gave the 
call. The male gave the usual pimp. 
This evening I was down to Seeleys. There was 
a barn swallows nest in Langes barn. The male 
sat on a fence and gave a pleasing twittering 
song. 
June 2, 1899 - Friday. 
Tonight after school Jim Draper and I went 
over in Kistatt’s. Pound a warbling Vireo's nest 
in an elm tree about 6 feet from the ground. 
It was made of plant down, cobwebs, small cocoons 
vegetable fibers, plant and hairs compactly 
woven together into a soft gray cup. It was about 
an inch thick. Eggs 3 white, sparingly spotted 
with brownish black. Took the following descrip¬ 
tion of the female: line through eye greyish 
brown, tail slightly notched; underparts white 
slightly tinged with yellow; crown and back olive 
brown; wing and tail same; it gave two notes like 
chit chit and zhrwee zhrv/ee. The male's song 
was a smooth warble. I watched her when she went 
back on the nest. She slid along the limb and 
into the nest so quickly that I hardly noticed 
Then we went home. 
