August 13, 1900 - Monday . 
This morning a flock of about 25 bobolinks 
were feeding out back of the cooper in an oat 
field. They saw me and flew away and were re¬ 
placed by a flock of nearly 100 English sparrows. 
They fed on oats and pigeon grass. 
August 1 5, 1900 - Wednesday. 
This morning I Went down in the fields. Were 
not many birds out. 
Saw a phoebe fly against the side of one of 
hr. Fisk’s haystacks for crickets. 
August 17, 1900 - Friday. 
Thi s evening as I came' from work about 200 
English sparrows flew into Bockhams trees. 
There must have been at least 400 altogether in 
the trees and on the ground. There are 3 roosts 
that I have found so far. By Powel’s, Pierson’s 
and Dockham's. 
August 20, 1900 - Monday. 
Went over across the river this morning. Saw 
a bird sitting on a fence behind a tree. Got up 
within 4 feet and put ny head around the tree. 
It v/as a field sparrow with rather ragged 
feathers. To my surprise a garter snake came 
dov.n the tree and hunted around the tree. They 
hid not see each other though in plain sight/ 
The field sparrow appeared to be looking for a 
Place to feed. Then it flew off. 
Then I went home as it began to rain. 
August 21, 1900 - Tuesday . 
^ There are lots of nighthawks around now. 
They are flying around so thick in the evenings 
that they are hardly ever out of sight. I 
hoticed that when one turned up that it expanded 
8 tail. They twist around in all directions. 
