June - 1874 when I sold on June 17-21, I think for still remain to read. D. Ariata is still abundant and I saw on S. norbor. Found two nests of D. Pennsylvanic one nearly finished, reached home at 1.30 after a very pleasant day. June 2 Clear and cool. Getting an early supper I started off in my wagon at 6.30 P.M. to try for a whip-poor-will. Driven up through the willows and tied my horse in the dense oaks beyond when I waited till nearly 8 o'clock without success. Was however amply repaid by witnessing the close of a June day in the woods, as thus sun went down the very began to be hard on all sides and a little later Pleiurus auriculatus was going up in all directions and his beautiful warth which I have always considered so rare a cost was long when heard over the woods. I think however that like the Emu, minimus each individual goes up usually but once; it is a sort of warring hymn with him, a prayer to heaven for protection during the night which one he consumes himself for rest. This up-mirth earth is however marred by the up-tuning one or twice of the ordinary song, whil