page [12] 12 May 1901 (seq. 14)

12
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*	—

Mrs. J. B. Greenough saw a male Hummer outside of her window
this morning. I saw my first Olive-backed Thrush this af-
ternoon in the Garden.

*[in full song]

12
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*	—

Mrs. J. B. Greenough saw a male Hummer outside of her window
this morning. I saw my first Olive-backed Thrush this af-
ternoon in the Garden.

*[in full song]