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June 20. Visited a nest found yesterdy
by my brother and found it to
be J. the Tennessee Warbler.
It contained 5 fresh eggs. The
bird was seen on the nest at
a distance of a few feet and
identified beyond question. I
shot her as she left the
nest and hit here as we
found blood on the leaves
but a long and careful
search failed to discover
the nest was situated on the
ground beneath the leaning
base of a clump of pillows
in spruce woods near the
edge of a cleared area.
Thoro collected with as much
of its surroundings as was
practicable and the eggs care-
fully blown and packed away.
We watched some time in hopes
of gitting the male bird but
though we caught a glimpse
of him once or twice we
failed to secure him.
Tusk about 20 mammals
including Lincus Eustomy,
Peromyscus, Securus Merotus,
Drummond and Yanthog
matus and Zapus which I
shot in the grass. We set
more traps for yanthoguthes
and on visiting them before
dark took and two more
and two of the ordinary kinds.
A number of birds were shot
and made up.
June 21. Tusk over 20 mammals
including M. Pauloguthes and drumond
Phenacomys (3) Eosyx (Microsomy).
S. richardsoni, Eustomy and a
fine male specimen of Putranis
proposa. This was taken in
a clam trap set in a runway
for Mieristus. A few blackbirds
were taken. Found nest of Olive
back Thrush (3 eggs) and 3 sets of
Robin (with egg) second broods.
Shot Bartrania in bushy field
near Post.