Tonight the old cat caught the female martin 
after dark. She must have climbed for I wonder 
if he will leave. 
June 6, 1900 - Wednesday ♦ 
This morning I looked at that martin again. 
Back dusky, come of the feathers tipped with blue- 
black, inner tail feathers dusky, outer black. 
Primaries black, greater wing covers blue-black, 
rest of wing dusky, crown blueblack, whitish spot 
on forehead. Chin whitish, throat grayish brown, 
breast and belly white, each feather centered with 
dusky, tail notched, feet v/eak, wings extend 
nearly to end of tail, bill wide, large gape. 
Spread of wings . 16 inches 
Length of wing . 7 l/2 inches. 
Length of body . 6 3/4 " 
Length of leg. 2 " 
Gape . 1 3/8 
Width of bill at base . 1 " 
Length of bill. 7/l6 " 
The male was around calling. 
Art Budy show'ed me a vesper sparrows nest with 
4 eggs in it. He called it a ground-bird’s nest. 
It was built under a tuft of grass and had a 
small entrance. 
Vent down to the ditch. Saw a male song 
sparrow flycatching. It would rise straight up 
and then drop down. 
Looked in that grosbeak's nest by Spahrs. It 
had 4 young about 1 week old or more in it. They 
were covered with grey and white feathers. The 
old ones were much excited and jerked out the 
pick s. 
June 7, 1900 - Thursday . 
The male martin spends most of his time on the 
weather vane of the church. He calls and sings 
a good deal. 
Heard a catbird mock a young rooster. It was 
