
          from there to the pike and to Towson.  Arrived home at 7 p.m.

676
March 21, 1905.  To Brooklyn and vicinity.  Since Sunday, there
has been, almost continuously, rain.  No snow to be found anywhere
on this trip.  Notwithstanding the rain the birds were very active
and more than once I stopped to hear them singing.

677
March 25, 1905 a.m.  To Brooklyn and vicinity.  Spend some
time in the little ravine.  Observed two hog-nosed snakes sunning 
themselves; a pretty little bird, about 2/3 size of our Eng. sparrow
with black head and throat, rest body gray that sang its little
song very sweetly; and a little tree frog in the water.
Visited the arbutus region but found no flowers, however,
think I could have found some had I spent more time in
the region.  Alder was found in bloom.

678
March 25, 1905 p.m.  To the ravine.  Hepaticas in
bloom so also the Hazel.  Alder however <s>had</s> was not.
The day was an ideal one the thermometer reaching 66°F.
During the week there had been much rain, the streams were
therefore quite swollen.  The warm weather is having its effect
and signs of spring are everywhere observed.  The weeping willow
        