straight down and neck up instead of the 
regular way. Once I saw it on the ground. It 
flew immediately. 
August 26, 1900 - Sunday. 
This morning I v/ent down in the fields. Saw 
some song sparrows along the ditch and a number 
of goldfinches. There were not many birds. 
In Maine’s woods 1 saw a female Indigo bunting. 
Then I went home. 
August 27, 1900 - Monday. 
Fixed up an old barrel this morning by 
Doherety's field to hide in and watch the kill- 
deer. There was one there it was very wild. 
This evening I v/ent down and hid in the barrel. 
A spotted sandpiper flew down and fed, another 
flew around. The first called pees-wees . It 
looked into vacancy and called. 
Then I went home. 
August 28, 1900 - Tuesday. 
This morning while at work in the cooper shop 
I heard a meadowlark sing. 
SEED EMBER. 
September 1, 1900 - Saturday. 
Y.ent down by Seeley’s marsh. Heard a subdued 
Pink and saw a flock of bobolirjh in the marsh. 
I did not have time to watch them. I have been 
looking for them for some time. 
Down at the bend I saw a number of robins. 
Some white-breasted nuthatches were in the 
tree. 
Then I went home. 
September 2, 1900 - Sunday. 
Went down in the fields this morning after 
breakfast. The btfds were not visible. Saw one 
c liff swallow. Dear Maine's woods v/ere a number 
°f song sparrows and I heard one catbird. Wear 
