There was nothing in that song sparrows nest. 
Found a scarlet tanagers nest about 15 feet 
from the ground on a horizontal branch of a small 
white oak. It contained young. 
Cowbird nearly ready to leave the nest. It 
flew out when I looked in and hid in the grass. 
Finally it came out and begged for food from 
every bird that came near. A female English 
sparrow was much excited while I remained near. 
Ihe old tanagers came back and fed it after 
ahile. 
Saw a male downy woodpecker feeding its young 
one of the same stx. The young ones bill was short. 
Otherwise it was fully developed. It pecked a 
little at the bark. 
Then I went home . 
June 26, 1900 - Tuesday . 
This morning I went down to water the horses. 
Saw a flock of half a dozen young cowbirds. 
June 50, 190 0 - Saturday. 
Saw the Cowbird's again this morning. They 
Were ratherafraid but I approached them closely 
on my hands and knees. 
JULY 
July 1, 1900 - Sunday. 
Went over "in T. Hackett's grove this afternoon. 
Saw a yellow-bellied woodpecker. The red-winged 
blackbirds were feeding in the hay fields in 
flocks. 
July 3, 1900 - Tuesd ay. 
Saw a young yellow-bellied wooclpecker by 
^arpenter's. It flew over towards Steinbrinks. 
^ had a greyish head. 
