May 17, 1900 - Thursday . 
This morning it is quite cold. About 50 
swallows flew down in the fields to feed. 
May 18, 1900 - Friday. 
Tonight after school Art ffridy went down in 
the fields. The killdeer's eggs were not 
hatched. Looked in the song sparrows nest. 
There was one egg in it. It was well hidden 
being under a tuft of slanting grass. 7/ent on. 
That nest that I had found was nearly completed. 
(Redstart). 
Found a robin's nest near. Saw several newly 
started nests, most of them being a catbird's 
along the river. 
Saw a hummingbird among some crabapple trees. 
Saw a kingbird and several male red-winged 
blackbirds chasing a female. Marsh hawk in 
Seeley's marsh. Then we went home. 
May 19, 1900 - Saturday . 
This morning Jim Seeley and I went down across 
the river. The red-heads were done with their 
nest. There were lots of fine chips scattered 
around. Took an egg out of the flicker's nest. 
The hole was quite deep. There were a lot of 
%gs in it. The old did not come out at first. 
V/hen I came down she went right, while 1 was 
up to it she flew around calling. A red-head 
had a nest nearby and he chased her. 
V/ent on. Saw a white-breasted nuthatch crawl¬ 
ing around. 
Some bank swallows were lining their nest. 
The female did all the work. She lit while 
getting it. Sometimes he lit on a root before the 
door and twittered. Got some soft maple keys. 
Two redstarts came around while we were in the 
tree and chirped as if we were near their nest. 
7/e were getting the keys to feed to the gros¬ 
beaks in winter. Then we went home. 
