30 as nearly cover it. The nest contained 5 
e Sgs. They were a light creamy white and were 
spotted with cinnamon brown and lavender, mostly 
n a wreath at the large end. 
The female was much excited and gave a harsh 
r &ttling note like hitting two pebbles together 
& nd the usual harsh kra kra . She perched almost 
wi thin reach but the male flew to another tree. 
■The spread her tail and dropped her wings. 
^ took a picture of the nest. The wind nearly 
e w me out of the tree. On the way home I heard 
a scarlet tanager and a redstart sing. Heard 
a large flock of evening grosbeaks in some woods. 
Then I went home. 
liay 5, 1901 - Su nday. 
This morning before breakfast I~went down 
ln the fields. 
In Maine’s woods were lots of birds. I was 
piking along the river bank when I saw a movement 
n the bushes, and weeds below me. I stood still 
* ad a s °ra stepped into sight. It did not notice 
but it seemed to think that something was wrong. 
1 Was very handsome. It twisted its head around 
quirked its tail in a queer way. It stepped 
& 0und gingerly and finally flew a little ways in 
weak fluttering way to another willow lump and 
b so that I could not find it. 
leard a least flycatcher. 
Then I went home. 
Wo After breakfast I went over in F. Hackett’s. 
finder* Keb-eyed and warbling vireos were numerous 
I 8& w several yellow-throated vireos. 
Of [ Ieard a P ecu linr wren like song. It was made 
^ harsh notes like that which a house wren starts 
s °hg with. I had some difficulty in locating 
| ■ inally I traced it to a tall tree and saw 
. the tird was a bl&ck-throated green warbler. 
in 61 ? were bwo of them. Hedstarts were singing 
a H directions. 
° aw two or three wood thrushes, they were 
