I was pleased at discovering one of these nests built against our land, just near the sidewalk. It was fastened against the flat face of the boards & diffred not at all from the usual type. I have twice lately had a Trochilus Colubris upon itself within a foot of the bright purple flower of my Cardigan jacket as I stood fishing widely by mistaking the garment for a bank of brilliant flowers? in neither case did it perceive quite one of its mistake, until I moved & frightened it. Reached the harbor by 6.1/4. Aug.25 Clear & a fine day. Spent the whole of the forenoon in skimming nonchancy up my book. It was not so tough a bird as the one shot last year but I spent much time & washing & cleaning off the blood. It proved a 8 wighed 8 1/2 lbs. Rate in P.N. took a turn up the swamp road on Cant, skin & shot 6 birds, 1 morky 2 dot Persons & Y. Savannas: g.g. fell he) / Cows Buck (do) / Little Can.(do) 2 Perigun Satrape! changing to peps All the young birds are just,