Went, dovm to look at the young killdeer. 
They were over hy a small slough hy the river. 
I could hear them hut could not see them. The 
female was alone at first and then the male 
came. She was about 20 rds. away from them, 
when I first saw her. I was following what 
traces I could find. I found two tail feathers. 
She gave a callnote like theirs and they answer¬ 
ed. 
Then 1 went home. 
May 51, 1900 ~ Thursday . 
Tonight after supper Clarence Cook and I went 
up on the hill. We saw one field sparrow in a 
berry patch. It was much excited. 
Suddenly we heard the wonderful song of the 
wood thrush. 
There was no hurrying hut just giving its 
notes with pauses. It was answered from all 
over the hill. I could hear 0 or 8 singers. 
Went on up and sat down in the old place. 
Clarence went home. Soon the whippoorwill 
commenced. He v;as near. Then he went off and 
met another. They sang together, sometimes in 
unison and again making their strange medley. 
Then he came hack cdming closer and closer. I 
could hear the preliminary chuck before each song. 
Then I went home. 
Over hy Trumble's the robins are building 
again. They have chosen a branch leaning over 
the walk. The nest is about 20 feet from the 
ground. 
I looked at that robin’s nest by Mrs. Pettey's 
porch. The old one was entirely visible above 
the rim. There was only one young one in it and 
it flew out when 1 looked in. 
There is a flock of about 6 cedar waxwings 
around hear. They stay aroiuid our neighborhood. 
They are quite tame. 
The cat has caught two robins. There are 
parts of wings and other small feathers in the 
back yard. 
