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Grindstone Neck, Winter Harbor, Me.
1901
July 23
(3)

I also saw a number of nests under the eaves
of another barn. They were apparently the ordi-
nary shaped nest against the side of the barn,
and as in the other case were on the east
side. The old birds were feeding young. In the
former case the young had left the nests.

A Marsh Hawk (Circus hudsonius) sailed
across the road, in one place, beating the country
for mice and other food, and once a Black-
billed Cuckoo with noiseless flight glided in
front of us and crossed a neighboring field.
I saw a good specimen of Pinus Banksiana
by the road a little beyond Winter Harbor.
Its short needles and crooked cones are striking
features.

The Thrushes are about through singing. We heard
on our drive one Hermit only. On our return
as I was standing in the piazza, I heard
a Magnolia Warbler in full song south of the
house, and an adult male Black-Throated Green
Warbler appeared in one of the Aspens by the
house.

The ground about the house embraces about an
acre. There are several native trees on it:
Red Spruces, White Spruces, one of the latter, east of
the house a fine symmetrical tree, loaded at the
top with cones, Arbor Vitae, White & Gray Birch
Aspen, and Large-toothed Aspens. Large ledges
of granite on the place have led my sister to
call the place "Ruthven Rocks". Ruthven pro-
nounced Riven. We took tea at Mrs. Geo D. Dixon's close by
and passed a very pleasant evening.