Notes of the American cuckoos June 1874 presents quite a curious problem. The thrush was beyond a question in a fascinated & semi-unconscious condition but was the snake instinctually bringing his jaws to bear on her? I think not for she was within easy striking distance all the time that I watched her, & beside a snake of that size (circumference as large as a man's forefinger) could hardly bear swallow to large a bird. June 9 Clear & hot. After breakfast took a turn up our "the farm" & got in by noon with 10 birds 2 Cor. erythrop, 1 B. Am. 2 Cast. virgins 1 Red. Injpec. 1 Cyanos cyanus etc. I settled the difference in the cuckoos' notes to day beyond a doubt & am now sure of them. The difference in the cooing is as described on p. 205. C. erythrop. has however also a preliminary cuc one cue etc. but way like, tho thr bird but faster & a little softer & less guttural. Both deps of both species use all the notes to the bird can hardly be said to have a love song. Birds are breeding very late this season. I found two nests of Set. muticella to day not quite finished, & one or 2 Cast. virgins. Heard my