Heard several sora rails. They gave a loud 
note like peep . On my way home a meadowlark 
flew heavily from under my feet and lit a short 
distance off. I put a piece of paper up to mark 
the place as I thought it had a nest. 
May 5, 1900 - Thursday . 
This morning a bobolink flew over singing. 
I did not see it * Saw a bronzed grackle rob an 
English sparrows nest. The sparrows chirped 
around a good deal. 
Just at dark 1 heard a rose-breasted gros¬ 
beak sing. 
There is one male that is here all the time 
now. ■ 
May 4, 1900 - Friday . 
This afternoon I went over to Skillet Creek. 
Saw a number of vesper sparrows along the road 
and heard several field sparrows sing. Found a 
bank swallows nest. They had just put in the 
lining. 
Heard a western meadlowlark sing. It began 
like the other but ended in a bubbling note. 
Heard several phoebe's around the falls and 
found an old nest. 
Tonight I found an English sparrows nest with 
half grown young in it. It was in a hole. They 
have only laid eggs in the nests that are in 
trees. 
May 5, 1900 - Saturday . 
This morning I was watching a male rose¬ 
breasted grosbeak over by Spahrs. It was singing, 
a male English sparrow lit near it and when it 
sang chased it away. 
Went fishing this morning with Hichard Engel- 
mann. Saw a male redstart by the railroad bridge. 
It was singing. Saw several orioles and rose¬ 
breasted grosbeaks and a red-eyed vireo singing. 
Found a bluejays nest with 4 eggs in it. The 
old one stayed until I nearly touched. The woods 
were full of birds singing and calling. 
