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As we neared W. we heard thunder but we did not get any of the
storm; neither did it look to us as if the city got it, but when I entered
the south Balto. car I noticed that it must have been in the rain
and so it was the conductor said while <s>at</s> in Locust Point.  South
Balto. had quite a heavy down-pour.  We found to-day a little
bird's nest with one egg.  Money-wort is in full bloom.

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June 12, 1903.  With Sections A & B to the Observatory.  We met at the
Catonsville terminus at 4 P.M. Our tramp to-day was down Hilton Av. to
the path leading to Fox Run, along the path into the ravine;  then to the
Observatory.  As we passed the Lilium Philadephicum place I observed that 
it was in bloom.  On this path we passed a clump of Monotropa in
flower.  I showed them the little bird's nest, noticed on my Monday trip.
One tiny little bird <s>had</s> was now in the nest and one egg.  The poor little thing
opened wide its mouth as we looked into the nest.  One of the ladies in looking
into the nest shook the branch causing the egg to fall to the ground.
For a few minutes it could not be found, but at last <s>wh</s> on moving
a leaf it was found.  It was not harmed and was at once put back
into the nest.  We stopped a short time at the Observatory, about half an
hour and then started homeward.  We went along the crest of the hill till we
reached the path leading to the pump-house, which we then followed.  We reached
        