April 30, 1900 - Monday. 
This morning after breakfast T~ went down in 
the fields. Heard the male red-winged blackbirds 
give an alarm note like chgck chfick as I crossed 
to Doherety’s a killdeer ran along in front of me 
and then fell down with outstretched trembling 
wings. She gave anote like tr-r-r-r-r-r. I 
think that she had a nest, but did not find it. 
As I entered Maine's woods I was greeted by the 
sweet quavering song of the white-throated 
sparrow. It was like _I _I peabody peabody peabody . 
They were not very shy. TKey sat still and did 
not twitch like the song sparrow does. Coming 
back I saw a pair of V/ilson's snipe. For a wonder 
they let me get within eye shot. They waded some. 
One was afraid of the other and would fly out of 
its way. It lifted its wing above its back. Then 
1 went to school. 
This recess i went down to the ditch. Saw 
two song sparrows. They gave no notes but sat 
still and twitched around. They were afraid of 
an English sparrow. 
Tonight after school I went down in the field. 
Saw two killdeers. They acted as though I was 
near their nest. They ran around with their 
heads down. Finalley they flew off towards a 
pool of water. 1 followed them and saw a flock 
of Wilson's snipe there. There were 8 of them. 
I managed to get within 12 rod3 and then sat down. 
I took a description of them. 
Breast ochraceous buff, finely streaked with 
black, sides streaked with black, spot on throat 
black, belly white, line through the eye black, 
crown blackish, lores and cheeks white, neck 
brown, bill long, black. 
They always turned towards me. 
One was taking a bath. It sat down in the 
water and fluttered and splashed. They were 
trimming their feathers and feeding but kept an 
eye on me all the time. They would give a hop side- 
wise and hold their wings over their backs if they 
