Tonight Jim See ley,Clarence and I went down in 
the fields. In front of smith’s was a rosehreasted 
grosbeak’s nest with 4 eggs in it. It was about 
20 feet from the ground in a box elder tree. I 
thought at first that it was a catbird’s nest. 
The swallows were not down there. The old 
catbird was on the nest tonight, there were 4 eggs 
in it. Found another nest in the top of an elm. 
I did not see what it was. I was thinking how 
hard it would be to get a last year's rosebreasted 
grosbeak’s nest in a thornapple tree. 
I gave the tree a violent shake and looked up 
dt the nest. There was a bird’3 tail hanging over 
the side of it. I looked through the glass and it 
was the male. After I left he hopped off and sang. 
Looked in another old nest and there was another 
grosbeak on it. 
The strangenest was nearly all gone, (redstart) 
Three mourning doves were startled from their 
roost as we passed. They were male, female and 
young one. 
Went up to where the killdeer's nest was. Y/e 
were standing when I heard a harsh note. I knew 
that it was a young one. 
I followed the sound stopping often to listen. 
At last walked to where it was. I stood there about 
half an hour, then I heard about 4 feet away. I 
looked and there were all three of them. They 
were squatted close on the ground. One gave the 
hote from time to time. It was a harsh rendering 
°f the old ones tweep. 
Wh en they saw us they moved off. They could 
stand upright though only 2 days old. The old 
ones fluttered around and gave the trembling 
c ry. The young had a dark stripe on the breast 
like the old one. 
'.Vhat had become of the shells? 
wheres near the nest. 
They were no 
