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March 16—Ground-hogs are digging out of the rocky hills. Peziza 
coccinea grow like scarlet cups on the decaying ground logs. 
March 17—Great Blue Herons are here. 
March 18—Hermit Thrushes are skulking in the brush. Hundreds 
of ducks have concentrated on the river, including Shovellers, Green- 
winged Teal, with a Blue Goose to add color to the medley. 
March 19—First Fox Sparrows appeared with a corresponding increase 
in Grackles. 
March 21—Huge flocks of Cowbirds are passing over. ‘The first 
Bewick’s Wrens are singing, Cricket Frogs are chirping in the creeks. 
March 24—Greater Yellow-legs are wading in the swamps. 
March 28—Mudhens are sunning themselves on the Muskrat dens 
which show signs of repair. First scouts from the army of Martins are 
hunting eligible homes. 
March 29—Chewinks are scratching leaves and calling their metallic 
notes. Spring odors fill the air. i 
March 30—Golden-crowned Kinglets are hunting insects in the tree 
buds. 
March 31—Fl]m trees are in full bloom with myriads of Cedar Wax- 
Wings eating this abundant food. Field, Chipping, and Clay-colored Spar- 
rows, and Belted Kingfishers dropped in over night. Found my first com- 
pleted Bluebird’s nest. 
April 2—White-throated Sparrows dodging about in the weed patches. 
Reptiles are out. A Box Turtle, Racers, and Pilot Blacksnakes surprised 
my morning trip, while toads were commonly hopping across the road. 
Heard my first Thrasher singing. First brood of young Flying Squirrels 
here. 
April 3—Big flight of Red-tailed Hawks. Hosts of flying gnats soiled 
the travellers’ windshields. 
April 4—First Pieris Butterflies hunting flowers. Wasps are crawl- 
ing out of hibernation along the river bluffs. Pussywillows are yellow 
with pollen. Snow Trillium and Hepaticas are in full bloom. Bloodroot 
is out of the ground. ‘Tree toads are.calling from the water. 
April 5—Bloodroot is in full bloom. Yellow Cordalis is particularly 
luxuriant this season. 
April 6—Ruby-crowned Kinglets are numerous, singing. Upland 
Cress, Crowsfoot, and Dutchman’s Breeches in full bloom. First wood 
ferns are up. A flight of Golden-crowned Kinglets filled the trees with 
inquisitive bird life. Spotted Pearis (P. protodice), Red Admirals, and 
Mourning Cloaks are flying while Bank Swallows are pushing the winter’s 
accumulation of debris from last year’s dugouts. 
April 7—Hosts of Chewinks came in. “The males are in the tree tops 
singing. “Lhe females are scratching last year’s leaves. “The huge red 
mushrooms, Gyromitra esculenta, are fine in size and flavor. 
April 8—Saw the first Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker ever reported 
