1895 barn. Found by Billy & 5/27 Albert. had his grandfather take it down for him. 267) 5/24 D. Phoebe. Wheeler + I went to cistern back of Thompson's barn I tried to get nest with fork spade, from circular ledge of bricks inside. Met a kid at S. Lorenzo who Told him of this & he saw the eggs yest. Some one had got them since without dismantling nest. Another nest in other cistern. Saw birds. 268) 5/26 Long. Spar. Top of meat safe Oak. Left it. 269) 5/24 West. Chip. Spar. collected at Fitchburg about 5/20 by Harry Shel- don to gave to me. Nest in cypress about 9ft. 4/4 95 270) - San Lorenzo 5/30 — Nest. Gold. 3 fresh. Briars under fall willows, E. side of creek. 7/3 95 271) West. Gold. 4 fresh near above. 7/4 95 272) " " 5 highly incubated, wil- lowes E. of road & parallel creek.