hopped off and dropped without a flutter. 
I made it a nest of grass out of the wind and 
left it. 
May 25, 1501 - Saturday. 
This morning I had to go to Ablemans on the 
'train. Took my dinner along and ate it on 
some rocks. A bluejay got a big piece of bread 
and carried it around for some time. lie hid 
in a log. hood thrushes were thick. Saw 
r °hins out of the nest. 
May 26, 1901 - Sunday . 
bent over in T. Hackett's woods to watch birds, 
’■•ant up the track. Saw a number of vesper 
sparrows. Kobins and chipping sparrows were thick. 
II the edge of the woods was a wood thrush. It 
^nd several songs. I wrote one down. The song 
^ e gan and ended with a steely krrrk. The song 
Was kr-r-r queeror-stele krrrk~ The mosquitoes 
* Were very thick. Catbirds and kingfisher's were 
abundant. T'here were numbers of phoebes around 
the bridges. 
Then I went home. 
This afternoon I went out to the south road 
0 the shrike's nest. The young were hatched and 
eathers were beginning to show on them. They were 
packed in like sardines. The female would sit 
^ithin reach of my hand and give a steely tuck, 
he young had notes that reminded me of young 
c hickens. 
bent over to Doneghay's. Field sparrows were 
e ?y thick in a berry patch on the hill. They 
cted like chippies. They were mating and had the 
ame notes. Vireos were plentiful. Found a 
fU's nest that something had robbed. Went over 
b B k e hemlocks. The ruffed grouse nest had 
en roboed and the old one caught feathers and 
He r W6re strun £ ail OV0r - Heard the male drum. 
ie flew away when he saw me. 
Then I went home. 
