that the spots were mostly on the large ends of 
the eggs. Some were purple. 
lady 9, 1699 - Tuesday. 
This morning I found a downy woodpecker’s 
nest in Leider’s field across the way on bridge. 
t was dug out of tough wood in a dead n&ple. It 
was pear-shaped and measured as follows: depth 
diameter of opening 1-3/4 inches; 
., inches. There were 5 white eggs 
® . lne cb fP s at the bottom. Took one egg. 
, llde U P in the tree a female rosebreasted 
grosbeak placed a few straws on a limb as the 
i?^ ion of a nest * Her crown was streaked 
with black and white. 
nest i!° Wa " dS bridee 1 found a mourning dove’s 
a box elder. It ims made of rootlets and 
grasses on a foundation of straw. Depth 1 - 1/4 
2-1/2 inches; circumference 12 
inches; It contained 2 white eggs. 
noo 4 - In i . t ^ le 381,16 tree was a chipping sparrows 
and 5 blU6 QgSS s P° tted with black 
Il! was “ade of grass, rootlets and 
needles, on a foundation of grass and weeds. 
■,/ 0 , a blned with pine needles and hair. Depth 1- 
1/2 inches; height 2 inches, width 3 - 1/2 inches, 
ircumference 6 inches. Then I went home. 
This afternoon there were a number of Cliff 
wallows flying around the school-house. The 
'-ail ^3 notched. 
1 0, 1899 - Wednesday . 
One of the bluejays eggs was sucked, 
taken from the nest. 
It was 
May 11, 1899 - Thursday . 
s °ng of the cliff swallow"'sounds like 
t 8 E eek J Bfi , leather ‘ Heard 11 this aft; ernoon on 
the school grounds. 
