Heard a Chipping Sparrow sing. 
Found a red-eyed vireo’s nest. 
A Phoebe was catching flies near the ground. 
It gave a note like tchip . 
On our way back we saw a big hollow tree. As 
we approached out flew a Barred Owl. It w'as a 
white Elm about 4 feet through. It has split in 
too and rotted about 20 feet from the base. The 
hole was 4 feet deep and was open on one side. In 
this hole was one white egg. It was laid on the 
wood. It was as large as a hen's egg. We did not 
disturb it. The Owl flew to a tree and then went 
farther. Some crows saw her and began to worry her 
The nest was in the deep woods. It was swampy 
there. 
Then we went home. 
Went down to the nest this afternoon. The 
old Owl was sitting with her side to the opening. 
S he did not see. The other one hooted. I had 
hidden myself under a log. It gave a lound sauel 
like ng-yau. 
On my way home I saw a flock of about 20 red¬ 
winged blackbirds flying towards Udell’s Marsh. 
April 4, 1900 - Wednesday . 
This morning before breakfast 1 saw a bluejay 
catching insects on the wing. 
Went up the railroad track to the bridge, tinn¬ 
ed there and followed the river for some distance. 
Several red-winged blackbirds were trying to out- 
sing one another. 
Went up to the graveyard. Heard a Phoebe give 
a note like swet. 
Went up on the hill and saw a Junco white¬ 
breasted.Nuthatches.were singing. 
On my way home I flushed a ruffed grouse. 
I see it nearly every time I go there. 
Went hunting this afternoon. 
I^own in Maine's woods I heard a killdeer be¬ 
hind a brushpile. Then a goldfinch called and I 
heard several indrawn notes I knew that it was 
some bird that could mock others. It was quite a 
nice song. I approached and out flew a bluejay • 
