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young bird out of the nest with his bill, and
flew off heavily over our house with the
Robin dangling and flapping in the air. It
was an astonishing sight. The other Crow
was frightened off by the approach of a small
boy, before he could repeat the act, a
thing which he evidently seemed in-
clined to do.

May 18. Cambridge.

I have passed the most delightful evening and day
that I can remember. Yesterday I drove with John
to Arlington and took the 5.01 P.M. train for W. Bedford.
Arriving there I walked down to the meadow and found
the boat which I got into and then rowed over to
Will’s cabin. Will met me halfway in his canoe.
We took a rather hurried tea for we were anxious
to be off on our evening stroll after birds. We first
walked up the shore of the river and then circled
round through the woods. I shall not enumerate
the 22 sps {species} we saw & heard for I saw them all
again the next day with the exception of the
Circus hudsonius Marsh Hawk, which was
sailing over the meadows across the river.
The great charm was in being with one
to whom every sound was familiar, who
knew just what to look for, what to expect,