page [12] 12 May 1901 (seq. 14)
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Waverley, Mass.
1901
May 12
A glorius day. The clouds in the morning
breaking early into and forming into sunny masses.
George & I took the electric to Waverley this morning
and spent 2 or 3 hours wandering through the
Reservation. The leaves are coming out rapidly
now and the willows & birches are draped with
their catkins. Saxifrage ({Saxifraga} virginiana). Columbine
& Violets, the common sps. {species} are out. Beaver Brook is
very full and the Waterfall is a mass of foaming
water. The twelve white ducks in the Lower Pond
attracted a good deal of attention. I was surprised
to see them diving and swimming several rods
under water. We listed the following birds, all
in Waverley : —
— | — |
---|---|
Colaptes a. {auratus} luteus 2* | Tachycineta bicolor 12 |
Chaetura pelagica, 4 | Vireo gilvus 2* |
Cyanocitta cristata, 2* 1 on nest seen Apr. 28 & May 5. | Mniotilta varia 1 ♂ {male} 1 ♀ {female} mating |
Corvus americanus, 10 | Dendroica aestiva 6* |
Agelaius phoeniceus 6 ♂♂ {male} 1 ♀ {female} | {Dendroica} caerulescens 1* for about 20 min. end of lower Reserv. |
Icterus galbula 2 | {Dendroica} virens 2* |
Quiscalus q. {quiscula} aeneus 6 | Setophaga ruticilla 1* |
Carpodacus purpureus 1* | Galeoscoptes carolinensis 3* |
Astragalinus tristis 2* | Merula migratoria abundant* |
Spizella socialis 6* | Sialia sialis 3* |
Zamelodia ludoviciana 1 ♀ {female} | 22 species |
Melospiza fasciata 6* | — |
this morning. I saw my first Olive-backed Thrush this af-
ternoon in the Garden.
*[in full song]
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