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automobile moved parallel to the flight of a Dove at forty miles an hour. 
May 10, Nighthawks are calling in the night sky. May 11, tremendous 
growth of Morels. Found a Box Turtle. Shooting Stars at their best. 
Young Great-horned Owls ready to fly. May 14, Humming Birds and 
Red-eyed Vireos here. Young Bluebirds out of the nest. Buckeye in full 
bloom. May 18, Grey-cheeked Thrush singing. “The pungent odor of 
the Black Locust makes the air heavy. Wild Cherries also in bloom. 
May 22, Cardinal nesting a second time. ‘The male bird is again in full 
song. Never before have I seen a Cardinal sing in the air, but today a 
brilliant male flew up 500 feet singing throughout the flight. “he recent 
moonlight has stimulated night singing, particularly among the Catbirds 
and Bewick Wrens. One Catbird on the Brackensick farm sang for an 
hour and fifteen minutes, actual time, on the night of the 20th. On May 
24, two Hummingbirds fought like miniature airplanes for possession of my 
columbine beds. “The smaller “plane” was at length successful in driving 
the larger away. 
June 9, Catalpa and Persimmon trees in full bloom and Spiderwort on 
the 12th. “The hazy bloom of the Meadow-rue is lost in the gray of the 
sky. Bindweed has started its strangling process among the blooming 
Wildroses and Stargrass. Daisy Fleabane and Yarrow everywhere add 
white to the scene while White Poppies (seeded from shipments of western 
hay) look like beds of big snowdrops in the green. Wild Parsnips and 
Yellow Wild-clover add yellow to the scene. Black-eyed Susan and Cone 
Flower are in Bloom. June 14, Bluegrass is in full seed. June 16, my 
Bluebirds are nesting again. Today a Box Turtle was brought to me. 
On its shell was carved “I1911—E. W. & J. H.”. (a lovelorn couple, 
perhaps). June 18, the delicate odor in the air tells of blossoming Wild 
Grape, the finest of our wild perfumes. June 19, young Nighthawks are 
hunting shade on the tall buildings. “The mothers let me approach within 
two feet before leaving. One bird alighted on an electric light wire, 
lengthwise, of course. June 20, found the nest of a Prothonotary Warbler 
in an old mushroom can sitting on the shelf of a fishing camp. Four young 
birds were about ready to fly. “The mother would approach and feed the 
young while I stood within three feet of the can. “The father was more 
cautious. 
August 2, Cecropia and Polyphemus Caterpillars are spinning cocoons. 
Swifts are flocking. August 14, several flocks of immature Little Blue 
Herons are seen daily on sand bars. August 21 found a nest with 13 fresh 
Quail eggs today. Young Cardinals have left their nest. August 25, Pur- 
ple Martins have gathered by the thousands arid load the telephone wires. 
September |, a farmer brought me an albino Red-tailed Hawk. Cas- 
pian Terns here on the bars. Sept. 6, saw 13 American Egrets, two Great 
Blue Herons and four Little Blue Herons on one mud bar. Sept. 1, on 
