April 9 In woods am but tort nothing April 10 Spent forenoon and half p Afternoon in woods taking a few birds and some Photos. Apr 12. Spent forenoon exploring Large Island below the Fort Poland. Took a few birds. Observed pair of Ravens on the Island nested apparently building as one was eating my grass but failed to locate nest. No female Swallowtails yet. Buds of Viburnum spread considerably many insects observed on ice. Apr 13 Spent part of day in woods Taking some birds. Female Swallowtail taken Apr 14 Forenoon in woods taking a ruffed grouse. Saw another. They were enjoying the bits of bare ground on a sunny hillside. That number of snowbutterflies Females first taken and forming apparently about 1/6 of the flock. Apr 15 Forenoon in woods but few birds not seen. Female Snow butterflies now numerous. April 17: Spent forenoon in woods up Lord Reid's. A warm day. Saw many birds and a dark butterfly with light bars and wings a medium sized Butterfly egg in St. Owl's nest Apr 18 Forenoon in woods. Not many birds observed. Saw another white bordered Butterfly and two rather small Swallows with dark spots on wings. Day very warm & pleasant. Evening nearly all gone in fields and much water on ice in river. Apr 19. Spent part of day in woods but took nothing in particular. A num- ber of butterflies seen. Apr 20. Made an excursion to top of hill across the channel. Taking a ruffed grouse. One or two more Grouse seen. Apr 21. Jack Donora and other birds. Quite a number of morphotises seen in woods. Butterflies Common. April 22 Made trip out on Joe's Tract to Owls nest, and found it