page [55] 26 Jul 1901 (seq. 57)

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Grindstone Neck, Winter Harbor, Me.
1901
July 26

Weather clear, crisp and bracing, 66° {degrees}, 8 A.M.; 62°, 8 P.M.
This morning I talk a walk with Helen &
Mrs. Dixon along the path between the Casino
and the Point. We went through the woods to
the path and started up a covey of about six
Partridges. I watched the old bird as she sat
on a branch for some time. Shortly before the
path comes out upon the open, is a large
clump of Ground Hemlock (Taxus canadensis)
in fruit. Maryland Yellow throats were abundant.
Returning by the same path I left my friends
and struck into the woods. Hermit Thrushes
were all about me. I saw several as they
paused close to me. In this wood I saw
a Black & White Creeper, Chestnut-sided Warbler (im.)
Solitary Vireo (im.), several chickadees &
Red Starts. I met Miss Houston and Mr.
Newton, guests of Mrs. Moore, in the wood, and
we kept together, going finally to the
Moore's and over the rocks near by.
Miss Moore, Miss Houston & Mrs. Trotter took Helen & me
to drive in their carriage with a span of five
horses. It was a glorious afternoon
and we drove around the Harbor and up Schoodic
Mt. {Mountain}. The views along the way wer very fine.
The road lies along the water, and the com-
bination of rocky shore and blue sea was
grand. When we reached the end of the road
which is quite near the summit, Helen & I