June 10, 1901 - Monday. 
This forenoon it rained hard. Found a 
f ull grown young bluejay that had its wings 
wet and could not fly, I caight it easily. 
By the big box-elder in the wood yards I caught 
some young rose-breasted grosbeaks. They were 
n °t afraid but the female was much agitated. 
Saw a kingbird do a queer thing. It was 
flying along and gave a number of notes like 
^ £rrrt o se sis. At the beginning of the last 
3 it v/ould tirrn down quickly and then fly on, 
like It looked like a jerky sky dance. 
ST. PAUL, MINN. 
This afternoon I went up to St. Paul. In 
Iroy and other towns I saw few purple martins. 
It was wet and marshy in most places and I saw 
man y red-winged blackbirds. A single bronzed 
Srackle was seen. Field and song sparrows were 
Very thick. Pigeon, sparrow, sharp-shinned and 
ooper’s hawks were common. One sharp-shinned 
^'vk kept up with the train for some distance. 
Kingbirds sat on the fences and never stirred. 
At Valley Junction a song sparrow sang all the 
Ifte that the train stopped. 
Mourning doves were common. In small places 
Wiere the brush grew around the station I heard 
dryland yellowthroats. Saw a few crows. 
Jun e 12, 1901 - Tuesday. 
This morning I went out before breakfast. Was 
n •Summit about 2-1 /z miles from end. There was 
? °f oak woods around and birds were thick. 
a ltimore orioles were very common. The song was 
^ntirely different from our home birds. It was 
r oken and was longer. It did not sound as well 
8 the home song. Scarlet tanagers were 
ommon. The song was different. It was run to¬ 
other. 
®hd H h? rd . a crested flycatcher call. Wood pewees 
uejays were common. The English sparrow 
