Field notebooks, 1965-1969 : 4-25-65 to 9-17-65

[[Front cover MEMO BOOK]] James W. Eike 4-25-65 to 9-17-65

4-25-65 Sunday 38°-45° Overcast-light rain last night-starting again 11:00 A.M. Downys 2 [[male symbol]] [[female symbol]] Doves Grackles Jays Thrasher X Towhee [[female symbol]] Mockers H. Wren Cardinals Catbird Song Sp's. 8-12 Robins Engl. Sps. Chickadee Starlings *(First azalea blooming out front) 4-56-65 Mon. Rain during night (light) - heavy overcast Ch. Swifts Thrasher Grackles Song Sps. Catbird Robins

[[start page]] Engl. Sps. H.Wren Starlings 2 Downy ♂ ♀ Cardinals Chickadee 2P. Martin ♂ Ch Swifts 4-27-65 Tues. 49°-60° [[23 np?]] Extremely heavy overcast -rain began 8:45 A.M. -intermittent Downy ♀♂ Jays Titmice Doves Chickadees Mockers Cardinals Engl. Sps. Robins [[?]] Catbird Starlings Thrasher H. Wren Song Sps. * Wood Thrush ✓ Flicker nearby (singing in woods) White-thr. (bright ♂) ✓ Ch. Swifts * [[?]] [[?]] Cowbirds [[end page]] [[start page]] P. Martin Bobwhite [[underline]]4-28-65[[/underline]] - Wed. Overcast - rain last night - stopping in early hours. Goldfinches Jays Catbirds Downy ♂♀ Thrasher Ch. Swifts Mockers Field Sp. ♂ Cardinals H. Wren Song Sps. ✓Towhee ♂ Engl. Sps. Chickadees Doves 2 Titmice 2 Crows [[underline]]4-29-65[[/underline]] Thurs ^[[Sue Loma [[Fn?]] John Catherine Slattery Peggy]] H. Wren ^[[Sunny]] Catbird Towhee Robin Mockers Cardinals Song Spa. Jays 2 Cowbirds 4 Ch. Swifts 1 Crow Barn Swallow Engl.Spa. [[end page]]

[[start page]] Starlings Goldfinches Grackles Thrashers Downys [[male and female symbols]] Field Sp. [[male symbol]] 1 P. Martin [[male symbol]] * 1 Broad-winged Hawk flying N, low over Beltway (Rt.495) near Alexandria, about 5:00 P.M. 4-30-65 Fri Brilliant day - warm- wind= W 5-15mph - glorious P Martins 2[[male symbol]]/ [[female symbol]] Jays Towhee [[male symbol]](all day) * 2 tree Swallows 2 H Wrens * 6 Broad-wings 11:20 Doves * 1 Osprey 11:23 Robins [[end page]] [[start page]] 2 Barn Swallows Thrashers 2 Ch. Swifts Song Sps. 2 Crows Engl. Sps [[underlined]]2[[/underlined]] Catbirds Grackles Starlings Field Sp. [[male symbol]] Cardinals Goldfinch [[male symbol]] Titmouse 2 Chickadees Sue to Notre Dame today 5-1-65 Sat. 52[[degree symbol]]-73[[degree symbol]] To Mt. Gilead with 30 members of Chapter Partly overcast - warm 9 Ch Swifts 2 Chickadees P. Martins Thrasher Grackles Catbird Bob White Robins [[end page]]

[[start page]] Towhee [[male symbol]] Cardinals Engl. Sps. Barn Swallows Song Sps. Crow H. Wrens Field Sp. Goldfinch [[male symbol]] 5-2-65 Overcast [[red *]] Kingbird (7:45AM) Jays 3 P. Martins ^&later 2[[male symbol]] 1[[female symbol]] Doves Chickadees Grackles Towhee Starlings Robins Engl. Sps. Mockers Cardinals Thrasher H. Wrens. Catbirds Ch. Swifts Song Sps. Crows Goldfinches [[end page]] [[start page]] [[red checkmark]] Wood Thrush in yard(in woods also) [[underline]] 5-2-65 ^Marilla saw [[underlined in red]]Blue Grobeak [[\underline]]^Barcroft Pk. 5-3-65_Mon.-91[[degree symbol]] Took Sue to MWC -brilliant day- hot 91[[degree symbol]]record; (90-May 3, 1913) [[red *]]Horned Lark Robins Bobwhite Doves [[red checkmark]] 2 Tree Swallows Jays Flicker at water Engl. Sps. 3 Catbirds Grackles 3 H. Wrens Starlings White-thr. [[male symbol]] P. Martins(6) [[red *]] Nighthawk (7:15) Song Sps. Field Sp. Thrasher Cardinals [[end page]]

Goldfinches 1 TV (soaring South) 5-4-65- Tues 56[[degree symbol]-92[[degree symbol]] Brilliant day - hot- breeze 5-10 mph SW [[ red check mark]] C. Waxwings 2 Doves [[red *]]Yellow Warbler [[ red check mark]]Kingbird Field Sp. Ch. Swifts 8:10 P. Martins 3 at our box Crows Grackles Robins Cardinals Song Sps Mockers Engl. Sps. [[ red *]] 2Bald Eagle - J.E.saw at 11:40 AM Starlings (flying NNW) catbirds [[red check mark]] Fish Crow Thrashers [[red *]] Orchard Oriole (S) [[male symbol]] Jays White Throat 2[[male symbol]]1[[female symbol]] Goldfinch 1 TV soaring N (2:20) Downy Titmouse Cowbird Chickadee ^Wood thrush Veery [[red *]] Baltimore Oriole calling 3 Wren [[red *]] Ruby throated Hummingbird je [[circled]]33[[/circled]] [[end page]] [[start page]] "Samantha" - Gebley's duck 5-5-65 Wed 56[[degree symbol]]-74[[degree symbol]] Mostly overcast - White - thr 5[[female symbol]]2[[male symbol]] Jays Cardinals Doves Mockers Robins Song Sps. Starlings Catbirds P. Martins Thrasher Ch. Swifts Grackles Goldfinches Engl. Sps. [[red *]]White -Crowned Sp 2[[male symbol]] Barn Swallow [[red check mark]] Orchard Oriole [[red male symbol]] [[red check mark]] Red belly [[end page]]

[[start page]] [[underline]] May 6-1965 [[/underline]] Thurs. 52[[degree symbol]]-75[[degree symbol]] Light overcast-breeze 5-10mph. W Balt. Oriole}[[sgg?]] Field Sparrow Orchard " } nearby Catbird Chimney swifts Cardinals P. Martins Mockers 2 Doves 4 Eng Sparrows House Wren 2? Grackles 3 Herring gulls Song Sparrows 1 Barn Swallow Robins Titmice Starlings Wood Thrush Jays May 7, 1965 - Fri. Heavy overcast - rain 8:30- 12:30 Cowbirds Mockers Thrashers Catbirds Grackles Song Sps. Cardinals Robins [[end page]] [[start page]] Jays Wood Thrush nearby Doves Engl. Sps. P. Martin Starlings Orchard Oriole [[male symbol]] May 8 - 1965 Saturday - Bird Count Day May 9, 1965 - Sun. 52[[degree symbol]]-80[[degree symbol]] Heavy overcast - showers late in night - clearing about 1:00 - humid + warm [[check mark]]O. Oriole [[male symbol]] [[check mark]]Kingbird [[check mark]] 2 Yellow W. [[male symbol]] [[check mark]] Yellow Throat [[check mark]]Wood Thrush Bob White * Red eyed Vireo Field Sp [[end page]]

[[start page]] [[red *]] Veery [[male symbol]] (S) in yd. Jays [[red *]] Myrtle Ws. Thrasher Doves Titmice Cardinals Chickadees Catbirds Robins Martins Engl. Sps. Ch. Swifts Song Sps. Mockers Grackles Starlings 2 Crows [[red checkmark]]Hummingbird H.Wren [[red *]] Redwing [[male symbol]] in yd (ce) Goldfinch JE 4 Herring gulls je 31 5-10-65-Mon. 60[[degree symbol]]-91[[degree symbol]] vacation ends! [[image-handdrawn sad face]] cowbird [[female symbol]] H.Wren Cardinals 3[[male symbol]] Jays [[end page]] [[start page]] 2 Catbirds Grackles Robins Eng. sparrows Mockingbirds Downy [[male symbol]] Starling 2-3 Song sparrow 4 ch Swift Dove Hummingbird [[male symbol]] 5-11-65-Tues. Partly cloudy - breeze 5-10 mph. [[red checkmark]]^2-3 Red-eyed vireos [[male symbol]] Grackles [[red *]] Blackpoll Ws. Jays [[red *]] 2 Crows Starlings [[red checkmark]]Wood Thrush nearby Doves [[red checkmark]]Orchard Oriole [[male symbol]] Song Sps. [[red checkmark]]Yellow Warbler Engl. Sps. [[red *]] Chipping Sp. [[male symbol]] Robins Chickadees Catbirds Cardinals Thrashers Mockings H.Wren (over) [[end page]]

[[start page]] [[red *]] Rose-breasted Grosbeak P.Martins Ch. Swifts Titmouse Bobwhite 3 Nighthawk [[^strikethrough]] 4 [[\strikethrough]] 26 5-12-65-Wed 60° - 78° Partly overcast - cooler - [[red checkmark]] Blackpoll W's. Wren [[red checkmark]] Red-eyed Vireo [[red *]] Scarlet Tanager [[male symbol]] Orchard Oriole [[male symbol]] etc. 5-13-65 Thurs. 55°- 82° Beautiful day - wind 5 - 10 mph. NNW - [[red checkmark]] Scarlet Tanager [[red checkmark]] Wood Thrush 4 P.Martins ^ 2[[male symbol]] 2[[female symbol]] [[red checkmark]]O.Oriole [[male symbol]] etc. [[end page]] [[start page]] 5-14-65 Perfect day! Brilliant - wind 10 - 15mph NW Yellow W. 2 chickadee Wood Thrush Hum.bird C. Waxwings Doves Blackpoll W Kingbird Chipping Sp. Downy [[female symbol]] 5-15-65 50° - 80° Glorious day - calm to 10 mph. W. + occ. SE O.Oriole [[male symbol]]^{in willow & all about yd.[[male symbol]] Jays [[red *]] Gr. Crested Flycatcher ^in willow Robins Cowbirds Doves Wood Thrush Mockers Song Sps. Cardinals [[end page]]

[[start page]] 2 Catbirds Grackle Thrasher[[male symbol]] Starlings Engl.Sps. Ch. Swifts P. Martins H. Wren [[red checkmark]] 1 TV soaring NE 5-16-65 Sun. 55[[degree symbol]]-89[[degree symbol]] Overcast-then clear & hot-but wind variable 10-15 ^mph [[red checkmark]]Blackpoll W. Jays [[red checkmark]]Cedar Waxwings Doves Mockers [[red checkmark]]Sc.Tanager Cardinals [[red checkmark]]G.Cr.Flycatcher Song Sps. O.Oriole [[male symbol]] Grackles Starlings Engl.Sps. H. Wrens P. Martins Ch. Swifts [[end page]] [[start page]] May 17, 1965-Mon. Overcast-rain last night [[red checkmark]]Blackpoll W. [[red checkmark]]Sc. Tanager [[red checkmark]]Kingbird Gr.Cr.Flycatcher Martins (nest-building) [[red *]] Carolina Wren in yard May 18, 1965 Real Skyline day! Blackpoll W. ^2 Song sps Gr.-Cr.Flycatcher Eng " 2 Thrashers Grackles 2-3 Crows [[end page]]

[[start page]] I [[underline]] beebeed [[\underline]] ^gun young cat- C.Waxwings Sc. Tanager etc 5-19-65 Wed. 55[[degree symbol]]-85[[degree symbol]] chickadees(5) [[red checkmark]]Veery singing Crows Sc. Tanager etc. 5-20-65 Thursday Overcast [[red checkmark]]Balt.Oriole[[red *]] [[female symbol]] Crows (gathering nest material in willows) [[end page]] [[start page]] [[red *]]9AM - I saw [[female symbol]] Baltimore Oriole on back porch rail. Orchard Oriole[[male symbol]](ad)] Jays Doves etc. Near Wilchs - Blackpoll - Red-eyed Vireo 5-21-65 Fri. To Mountain Lake [[with symbol]] Claire & Arthur [[Fact?]] 5:08AM Overcast-misty drizzle at times on way 5/23/65-Sun. Home! 291mi. down- 316 back via Charlottesville & Longlea [[end page]]

[[start page]] 5-24-65 Mon. Fine day - light overcast much of day - B. Oriole [[male symbol]] [[* (circled in red)]] Doves O. Oriole [[male symbol]] Jays [[*(circled in red)]]Cardinals & [[underline]] young [[\underline]] (CE) Crows Robins Song Sps. [[*(circled in red)]]Grackles & [[underline]] young [[\underline]] Starlings H.Wren [[*(circled in red)]] Engl.Sps. Martins Catbirds Ch. Swifts Thrasher [[red *]][[strikethrough]] Car [[\strikethrough]] All with young:Cardinal:1 yng;Dove:1 young. May 25-1965 2 young Grackles Song sparrows [[strikethrough]] C [[\strikethrough]] Sue Home!! [[end page]] [[start page]] 5-26-65 Wed. 60[[degree symbol]]-92[[degree symbol]] Partly overcast - then clearing - hot Bobwhite Doves [[red *]]Wood Peewee Jays Ch. Swifts Engl. Sps. H. Wren Starlings C. Waxwings Mockers Robins Grackles [[red checkmark]]Sc. Tanager Song Sps. Barn Swallows Catbirds Cardinals P.Martins 5-27-65 Thurs. Hot day - partly cloudy - calm. [[red checkmark]] Blackpoll W {all over yard Balt. Oriole [[male symbol]]^in yd. Robins & young Goldfinches etc. [[end page]]

[[start page]] 5-28-65-Fri. 60º-86º Light rain last night- beautiful day- [[red √]] Sc. Tanager ♂ Jays H. Wren♂ Doves Goldfinches Mockers [[red *]] Yellow-thr. Vireo Catbirds Chickadees P. Martins Cardinals Ch.Swifts Robins Grackles Song Sps. Starlings 5/29/65 Sat. [[ 1½″ is circled in red pencil ]] Fine rain all night - clearing in A.M. Wind 5-20 mph - West Robins C. Waxwinge Mockers Thrashers Catbirds Song Sps. ^1√ Goldfinches P. Martins [[end page]] [[start page]] Ch. Swifts Engl. Sps. Jays Grackles Doves 2 Starlings Cardinals (+2 young) 2 Titmice House Wren √ Song Sps. feeding young * Cowbird 5-30-65 - Sun Brilliant, beautiful day - wind 10-15 mph. W. [[red √]] Balt. Oriole ♂ Jays Crows Doves [[red √]] Orchard Oriole ♂ Song sps. [[red *]] Indigo Bunting ♂ Mockers Cedar Waxwings Starlings Grackles House Wren Ch. Swifts Catbirds P. Martins Thrashers 2 Titmice Robins [[end page]]

5-31-65 Mon. 50-79° Wonderful day - Balt. Oriole P. Martins Indigo Bunting Chickadees 2 Titmice etc. 6-1-65 Tues. 58°-86° Perfect day! Song sp. Balt. Oriole Goldfinches Titmice Catbirds Indigo Bunting Jays House Wren Martins Crows Doves Cardinals 6-2-65 -Wed- Partly overcast - heavy downpour 5:30 P.M. to 6:20 P.M. [[end page]] [[start page]] Crows Kingbird Ind. Bunting [[male symbol]] Sc. Tanager [[male symbol]] H. Wren Goldfinches etc. 6-3-65-Thurs. [[underlined]] About 1" of rain [[//underlined]] last night - heavy overcast this A.M. - wind ENE 10 - 15 mph 6-4-65 Friday 50°-74° Song sparrow with song sparrow baby. [[arrow from above line]] 1 with cowbird Maybe 2 sets Robin with 1 real [[underlined]] young [[//underlined]] Titmice [[end page]]

[[start page]] 6-5-65-Sat. 50°-77° Beautiful day - Bobwhite Doves Indigo Bunting Jays Catbirds [[red]]Titmice[[//red]] Robins(5) P. Martins Flicker in yd. Cardinals Chickadees + young Grackles Song Sps. Engl. Sps. Starlings 3 Ch. Swifts Crows 6-6-65 - Sun. 55°-84° Another grand day - warmer Flicker in yd - Jays Red-tailed Hawk Doves Ind. Bunting Song Sps. Cardinals Cowbirds Robins (5) Mockers [[end page]] [[start page]] Goldfinches P. Martins Grackles Ch. Swifts Starlings Crows Titmice (+young) Engl. Sps. Catbirds Bobwhite 6-7-65 Mon 64°-90° Beautiful, [[underline]]warm day. usual birds[[//underline]] 6-8-65 Tues 70°-91° Sc. Tanager in yd. Jays H. Wren 2 Doves (parent 2x as lge. as baby) Downy [[red checkmark and underline]] Baby [[//red underline]] [[underline]]Jay[[//underline]], [[black ink]]could not fly - squirrel took after. Jim and other birds gave chase; Jay hopped into holly [[end page]]

6-9-65 Wed. 68°- 83° overcast - extremely brief shower in early A.M [[red checkmark]] 2 Downys [[red checkmark]] Titmice + etc. [[red underline]] young[[//red underline]] 6-10-65 - Thurs. Titm [[strikethrough]] ouse [[//strikethrough]] ice + [[red underline]] young[[//red underline]] 2 [[male symbol]] cardinals + + [[blue]] Brief - hard shower 6-11-65 - Fri. [[//blue]] 64° - 85° Nice day - hot - [[red asterisk]] [[blue]]Yellow-billed Cuckoo[[//blue]] Jays Bobwhite Doves H. Wren etc. [[end page]] [[start page]] 6-12-65 - Sat. 65°-85° To Lebanon with Jack Abbott + John Nevins - rumor of Bachman's W.- not confirmed. Fine day - but hot. Cowbirds (ad [[male symbol]] + [[female symbol]]) Jays Song Sps. Doves Robins Cardinals Grackles Engl. Sps. Mockers H. Wren [[male symbol]] Ch. Swifts Catbirds P. Martins Crows 5 + - Titmice Indigo Bunting [[male symbol]] 6-13-65 65°-79°- wind W. 10 - 35 mph. - Glorious "Mountain Day" Harry McCool over for cocktails & a bite

6-13- Many [[underlined]] Fireflies [[/underlined]]- at last! 6-14-65 53[[degree symbol]]-75[[degree symbol]] Glorious day - [[underlined ]] low [[/underlined]] humidity - Goldfinches, etc. 6-15-65 Rainy: [[circled]] 10:15 AM 67° - 8 PM 56° [[/circled]] Grand day - cool - dry - (0.13" rain) Goldfinch in yard Flicker Cardinals 2 [[male symbol]] 6-16-65 50° - 60° [[red asterisk]] Drizzle. Lowest max [[red asterisk]] June temp. in weather Bu. history. Previous low 61° in 1901 6-17-65 Overcast- drizzle & rain Downy [[red checkmark]] Catbirds & [[red underlined]] young [[/red underlined]] Wood Thrush (Wrenn's Woods) [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 6-18-65 Fri. 51°- 75° Skyline Foray started last night. Partly overcast - but fine day - [[underlined]] did not go [[/underlined]] Catbirds & young Downy Chickadees Starlings & young 6-19-65 Sat. 58° - 85° Glorious day - wind [[strikethrough]] Wind [[/strikethrough]] W, 10 - 25 mph Downy Jays Catbirds Robins Grackles Engl. Sps. Mockers Song Sps. Doves Cardinals Starlings (+ 6 young) Crows P. Martins Goldfinches Ch. Swifts Bobwhite [[red checkmark]] Orchard Oriole [[male symbol]] H. Wren

Perfect Day: [[underlined]] 6-20-65 [[/underlined]] - Father's Day - all 3 home togedder 61° - 90° 9:30 AM P. Martins young brought off. {we have 2 pairs nesting this year. [[red checkmark]] 4 Downy (2 [[underlined]] immat. [[/underlined]] males) House wren Catbirds + young Cardinals Starling + young Grackles + young Mockingbirds Jays - 2 young Oriole, Orchard [[male symbol]] Goldfinches Swifts Robins + young - good size Doves Crows Eng Sps Song Sps [[red checkmark]] Thrasher First Mimosa blooms [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 6-21-65 - Mon. 60° - 91° Wonderful day - O. Oriole [[male symbol]] Martins H. Wren Titmice + 2 - 3 [[underlined]] young [[/underlined]] Goldfinches [[red checkmark]] Robins + [[underlined]] fledgling [[/underlined]] etc. 4 P. Martins on house much to-do. 6-22-65 Tues. 70° - 91° Fine day - but hot 5 - min. showers about 5:15 PM Thrasher crow [[underlined]] 6-23-65 Wed. [[/underlined]] 70° - 95° Wren Barn Swallow Thrasher

[[start of page]] 6-24-65-Thurs. Overcast- intermittent light showers Rain [[red checkmark]]Flicker in yd. Downys [[red checkmark]]Thrasher Mockers H. Wren Grackles Crow Starlings P. Martins Engl. Sps. Song Sps. Ch. Swifts Robins Jays Doves Cardinals [[red checkmark]]Bobwhite 4 Titmice(2Y) Catbirds 6-25-65 Fri. [[red checkmark]] Catbird with fledgling[[underlined]] [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 6-27-65-Sun. 53[[degree]]-84[[degree]] Wonderful day- to Timber-lake with Eileen Flaherty 6-28-65-Mon 65[[degree symbol]]-92[[degree symbol]] Clear, hot, wind SW-5-10mph 3 Jays Doves Grackles [[red asterisk]] 2 Quail [[male symbol]] [[female symbol]] at bath 6-29-65 70[[degree symbol]]-94[[degree symbol]] Hot-overcast-breeze Catbirds + young Wood Thrush in Wrenn's Woods Towhee singing nearby etc. [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] 6-30-65 Wed. Hot-fairly humid- very brief shower about 3:15 P.M Wood Thrush etc. 7-1-65. Thurs. 60[[degree symbol]]-85[[degree symbol]] Glorious day- low humid.- wind NW 10-15 mph Bobwhite Woodthrush Ch. Swifts P. Martins etc. [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 7-2-65-Fri. Another fine day [[checkmark]]Cardinals + tiny fledgling[[underlined in red]] Bobwhite Wren[[in red]] 7-3-65[[underlined and in red]] 65[[degree symbol]]-87[[degree symbol]] first althea blooming Wren[[in red]] Goldfinch [[male symbol]] Bobwhite [[male symbol]] Towhee [[male symbol]] Wood Thrush [[male symbol]] Flicker in yard Heavy thunder shower in afternoon- about 1 hr.- followed by drizzle. Very distinct-ive in D.C. + [[ind.?]]- 75 mph winds + hail [[red asterisk]] 0.67"- per [[L. Rogers?]] [[end of page]]

60° - 90° Lisa David Eileen Sue Walter to Great Falls 7-4-65 Sun Mostly clear - hot - Bobwhite Robins Barn Sw. Cardinals 3 Ch. Swifts Titmice 6 - 10 Martins H. Wren Crows Grackles Goldfinch [[male symbol]] Catbirds Mockers 2 - 4 Downys Song Sps. Engl. Sps. Starlings + young 7-5-65 - Mon. 66° - 89° Hot - humid - thunder shower 3:45 - 4:15 P.M. Crows Cowbird ([[strikethrough]] ? [[/strikethrough]]) 4 Jays Cardinals + young Mockers Song sp Titmice H. Wren [[red asterisk]] 0.35" rain [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 7-6-65 66° - 89° Tues. Song sparrow 7-7-65 Wed. 65° - 86° Partly overcast - shower from 6:15-6:45 [[red checkmark]] 2 Barn Sws. [[red checkmark]] Thrasher Good rain - again in night. 7-8-65-Thurs. 65° - 91° Rabbit 2 Titmice [[strikethrough]] Thrash [[/strikethrough]] 4 Jays

[[underlined]] 7-9-65 [[/underlined]] 3 Nighthawks in straight line one behind the other [[underlined]] 7-10-65 [[/underlined]] Saturday Rain in P.M. Brown Thrasher Song Sps. 8 - 15 Robins 8 - 15 Grackles 4 - 8 Catbirds 10 - 15 Starlings [[red checkmark]] Indigo Bunting [[male symbol]] 4 Jays Doves Bobwhite Goldfinch [[male symbol]] Titmice Crows etc. 7-11-65 - Sun 68° - 77° overcast + interm. rain all night & all day - [[underlined]] 1.50" [[/underlined]] Br. Thrasher Song Sps. Titmice P. Martins Bobwhite Ch. Swifts Crows Grackles Starlings H. Wren Engl. Sps. Robins [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 65° - 80° 7-12-65 Mon. cool rainy, cloudy, 66° - 86° 7-13-65 Tues. Cloudy overcast - cool in AM [[red checkmark]] Indigo Bunting [[male symbol]] Crows Bobwhite Downys Robins + young [[red checkmark]] Red-belly [[female symbol]] at suet Titmice etc. 7-14-65 Wed. 70° - 90° Clear - hot - breeze SE - 5 - 10 mph Goldfinch Bobwhite Cardinals [[underlined]] ( + fledgling) [[/underlined]] Crows Downys Titmice P. Martins etc.

[[start of page]] 7-15-65-Thurs-70[[degree symbol]]-90[[degree symbol]] overcast-much of day Bobwhite [[red asterisk]] Peewee H. Wren 1-2 fledgling Cardinals 7-16-65 Bobwhite Doves H. Wren Starlings Indigo Bunting [[male symbol]] Jays 10-15 P. Martins Song Sps. 4-6 Catbirds Engl. Sps. 6-10 Cardinals Downys Robins 4 Titmice Ch. Swifts Crows 10-12 Grackles [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 7-17-65 Sat. 66[[degree symbol]]-90[[degree symbol]] Brief thunder shower 4:45 A.M.-hot+humid [[red checkmark]] Ind. Bunting [[male symbol]] Jays Goldfinch [[male symbol]] Doves Cardinals Grackles Bobwhite [[male symbol]] Starlings P. Martins Crows Song Sps. Robins Engl. Sps. [[red checkmark]] Chickadees [[red checkmark]] Field Sp. [[male symbol]] Downys Catbirds Ch. Swifts Mockers [[red asterisk]] Yellowthroat [[female symbol]][[male symbol]] [[red checkmark]]4 Redwings (2[[male symbol]] 2[[female symbol]]) [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] 7-18-65-Sun. 65[[degree symbol]]-93[[degree symbol]] Mostly sunny-hot fairly humid Ind. Bunting [[male symbol]] Jays Field Sp. [[male symbol]] Doves Goldfinch [[male symbol]] Robins Thrasher P. Martins Yellowthr. [[male symbol]] 4 Ch. Swifts [[red checkmark]] Flicker [[female symbol]] at bird bath Mockers Catbirds Engl. Sps. Song Sps. Grackles Starlings [[red checkmark]] Kingbird in yd. Thunderstorm- rain starting 7:35 PM [[in red]]- 9:30 [[number crossed out]] 2.65" at Falls Church [[red asterisk]] 3" at Lynn Rogers (here) [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 7-19-65-Mon. 65[[degree symbol]]-93[[degree symbol]][[crossed out]] 60[[degree symbol]]-87[[degree symbol]] Delightful day-fresh, + cooler [[red checkmark]] Red-belly [[female symbol]] at [[suet]] 4 Jays Cardinals Doves P. Martins Catbirds Downy Song Sps. [[red checkmark]] Wood Thrush Engl. " Ind. Bunting [[male symbol]] Mockers Goldfinch [[male symbol]] Grackles Field Sp. [[male symbol]] Starlings [[red checkmark]]Thrasher Robins etc. 7-20-65 60[[degree symbol]]-80[[degree symbol]] Wonderful day! [[red checkmark]] Towhee [[red checkmark]] Hairy [[male symbol]] Ind. Bunting Robins Field Sp. [[red checkmark]] Wood Thr. [[male symbol]] [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] Goldfinch Ch. Swifts etc. 7-21-65 55[[degree symbol]]-82[[degree symbol]] Another wonderful day - Field Sp. Bobwhite near[[underlined]] [[red dash]] Flicker (by bath) thrasher " Catbird Doves Robins Cardinal young baby east window [[underlined in red]] (also 2-3 [[?]]) Downy [[female symbol]] Wood Thrush H. Wren [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 7-22-65 Thurs. 65[[degree symbol]]-89[[degree symbol]] Great day! Flicker in yd. Titmouse Downy Doves Field Sp. Jays H. Wren 6-8 Cardinals) [[asterisk]] Song Sparrow 1 Teen " ) Bobwhite Starlings Sparrows Grackles +++ Ch. Swifts Martins Catbirds Robins Thrasher 7-23-65 70[[degree symbol]]-95[[degree symbol]] Another fine day- but hotter Catbird [[female symbol]] at feeder Field Sp. Ind. Bunting Bobwhite Flicker Thrasher [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] Grackles (10-12 in yard + about 200 flying SE before dusk) etc. 7-24-65 Sat. 75[[degree symbol]]-97[[degree symbol]] Hot- humid[[underlined]]- occ. overcast- nice breeze 5-20 mph. Flicker at bath Jays Red-belly [[female symbol]] at suet Doves Indigo Bunting Robins Field Sp. Engl. Sps. Crows Starlings Song Sps. Grackles Cowbird [[female symbol]] Ch. Swifts Cardinals P. Martins H. Wren Bobwhite Thrasher Catbirds Downy Titmice [[red checkmark]] Towhee [[male symbol]] [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 7/25/67- Sun. 75[[degree symbol]]-97[[degree symbol]] Partly overcast-nice breeze 10-20 mph same birds 7/26/65- Mon 70[[degree symbol]]-92[[degree symbol]] 7-27-65 Tues. 70[[degree symbol]]-92[[degree symbol]] overcast- 7-28-65 Wed. 65[[degree symbol]]-90[[degree symbol]] Nice rain 6:15-7:00 P.M. Kingbird in yd. Flicker " " on front porch[[underlined]] 8AM 7-29-65 60[[degree symbol]]-84[[degree symbol]] Fine day [[red checkmark]]Yellow-billed Cuckoo calling-------nearby [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] 7-30-65 Fri 60[[degree symbol]]-85[[degree symbol]] Glorious day! Towhee [[male symbol]] H. Wren Chickadees Cardinals (5) P. Martins Robins Ch. Swifts Red-belly 7-31-65 Sat. 60[[degree symbol]]-86[[degree symbol]] Wonderful day- lt. rain about 11:30 P.M. [[red checkmark]] Hairy ad [[male symbol]] feeding imm.[[underlined in red]] at suet Chickadees Jays Titmice Doves Cardinals Starlings Grackles Engl. Sps. Song Sps. Mockers Robins (5) H. Wren P. Martins B. Swallow Catbirds Ch. Swifts [[end of page]] [[start of page]] goldfinch [[male symbol]] Thrasher [[red checkmark]] Hummingbird 8-1-65 Sun. 65[[degree symbol]]-76[[degree symbol]] Thundershower, brief + hard at 6:55 AM[[underlined]]- then again about 8:00 A.M.- continuing-intermittently quite hard to about 11:30 + occ. drizzle later. 0.70"[[underlined in red]] Titmice Doves Crows Jays Hairys (wil. [[male symbol]] [[female symbol]] + I [[male symbol]])[[arrow pointing to male symbol]]fed suet by [[male symbol]] Mockers Cardinals Catbirds Grackles Flicker 4-6 Song Sps. Downy Starlings Ch. Swifts Engl. Sps. H. Wren Robins (5) P. Martins [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] 8-2-65 Mon. grand day-clear. nice breeze Crows Towhee Goldfinch Martins [[red asterisk]] Catbird fledgling just out of nest 8-3-65 Tues 60[[degree symbol]]-84[[degree symbol]] Beautiful day- [[red checkmark]] Kingbird Catbirds [[red checkmark]] Balt. Oriole [[male symbol]] Hum bird [[asterisk]][[cw?]] Downy Cardinal [[checkmark]] 2 Titmice brood Song Sp [[arrow pointing down]] apparently feeding young in nest by window Robins Cardinals [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 8-4-65 Thurs. Perfect day- rain (Th. storm) 9:50PM-8-4- [[red checkmark]] Carolina Wren [[male symbol]] in yd. Downy [[red checkmark]] Towhee P. Martins House Wren etc. saw teeny Cardinal in nest East window Dove 8-5-65 65[[degree symbol]]-85[[degree symbol]] Fine day- [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] 8-6-65 65[[degree symbol]]-90[[degree symbol]] Fine day- overcast at first then clearing Flicker Downy Towhee [[male symbol]] Crows P. Martins Ch. Swifts Hairy 8-7-65 Sat. 70[[degree symbol]]-92[[degree symbol]] Hot-humid-breeze SE 10-30 mph. Barn Sws. Jays P. Martins Doves Song Sps. Grackles Titmice Starlings Mockers Eng Sps. Cardinals (+imm) Robins (s) Catbirds Ch. Swifts [[end of page]] [[start of page]] Downy Hairy 2 Crows o'head Goldfinch Field Sp. [[male symbol]](s) Hummingbird 8-8-65 Sun. Clear-hot-good thunder-shower in evening 0.5"[[underlined in red]] [[red checkmark]] Kingbird in yd Song Sps. Thrasher (anting) Engl. Sps. Crows Grackles Field Sp. Starlings [[down arrow]] Robins Doves Mockers Jays Hairy [[female symbol]] Crows Catbirds P. Martins Cardinals Goldfinch Barn Swallows [[down arrow]] Incl one with gray forehead [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] 8-9-65 - Monday 70[[degree symbol]]-88[[degree symbol]] Overcast - hot - humid- Thunder in eve - no rain Chickadees Titmice Hairy, etc. 8-10-65 Tues 70[[degree symbol]]-90[[degree symbol]] Fine day - partly overcast breeze - SW 10-15 mp. Towhee 2 Kingbirds 8-11-65 60[[degree symbol]]-83[[degree symbol]] (2 Rabbits in yd.)- Grand day [[red asterisk]] Cardinal baby left nest- was sitting in Rose bush out front. Chickadees- Titmice [[end of page]] [[start of page]] [[double red lines]] Baby Cardinal at E. Window nest- left nest 8-11-65. Saw him on rose bush. 8-12-65 58[[degree symbol]]-91[[degree symbol]] Beautiful day- cool in am low humid- hot in after-noon Hummingbird Dove Chickadees Jays Titmice Martin Chim. Swift Song Sp Cardinals Catbirds Grackles 8-13-65 Fri. Fine day- warm in afternoon-overcast toward eve- [[red checkmark]] Cedar Waxwings Mocker [[red checkmark]] 4 Red Wings Nighthawk[[down arrow]] 45+ Grackles H birds [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] Ch. Swifts Martins Catbirds Cardinals [[red asterisk]] Broadwing Hawk [[down arrow]] etc. [[down arrow]] flying due north about 8:00 P.M. low over house. [[down arrow]] 7:45 AM. Flying due S-low, harried by Starlings + Martins 8-14-65 Sat. Brief shower at 7:00 AM- then hot- humid Towhee Song Sps. Crows P. Martins 2 Titmice Engl. Sps. Jays Red-belly Doves Goldfinch Grackles Thrasher Cardinals Catbird Robins 2 Ch. Swifts Starlings Hummingbird [[red asterisk]] Sparrow Hawk Mockers Chickadees [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 8-15-65 Sun. 68[[degree symbol]]-93[[degree symbol]] Hot, humid. Cardinals Starlings Towhee Mockers Song Sps. Catbirds Engl. Sps. Hummingbird Grackles Titmice Robins P. Martins Jays Ch. Swifts Doves Goldfinch Crows [[red asterisk]] Balt. Oriole [[male symbol]] Thrasher first tomato[[underlined]] 8-16-65-Mon-70[[degree symbol]]-94[[degree symbol]] Overcast in A.M.- hot-humid [[end of page]]

8-16-cont'd Goldfinch Catbirds 2 Titmice Thrasher P. Martins 8-17-65 Tues. 70[[degree symbol]]-93[[degree symbol]] Overcast-hot- P. Martins etc 8-18-65-Wed. 70[[degree symbol]]-96[[degree symbol]] Overcast-hot-heavy[[underlined]] thunderstorm + high winds 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. 0.57" of rain[[in red]] P. Martin (?) Hummingbird [[female symbol]] Crows etc. (Hottest for date) [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 8-19-65-Thurs. Overcast in A.M.- then hot + humid- brief shower 5:45-6:00 PM- P. Martins Thrasher Downy 8-20-65 Wonderful, cool night + morning [[red checkmark]] Balt. Oriole Crows P. Martins Jays [[red checkmark]] Kingbird Song Sps. Field Sp. [[male symbol]](s) Engl. Sps. Cardinals Grackles Mockers Crows Catbirds Titmice Robins Downy [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] Hummingbird Goldfinch Field Sparrow Thrasher [[red asterisk]] Blue-grey Gnatcatcher To Chincoteague 1:10 PM 8-21-65- Rain at night + into Sun. .50"[[underlined and in red]] 8/22-65 65[[degree symbol]]-81[[degree symbol]] Home from Chincoteague .46" rain last night + this AM- here[[in red]] Flicker in yd 3 P. Martins Red-belly nearby Song Sps. Downy Engl. " Catbirds Mockers [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 205 Ch. Swifts[[down arrow]] Cardinals (actual count 6:50-7:10) Starlings 2 Robins Grackles Goldfinch Titmice Hummingbird Doves Jays [[red checkmark]] Nighthawk [[down arrow]] all flying toward DC[[underlined]] 8-23-65 Monday 65[[degree symbol]]-82[[degree symbol]] Partly overcast- warm, Flicker in Willow Jays P. Martins Ch. Swifts Downy [[female symbol]] Catbirds Robins 200-300 Grackles etc. flying E 8-24-65-Tues Beautiful day- [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] 8-24-contd- [[red checkmark]]Towhee Jays [[red checkmark]]Balt. Oriole(Imm.) Doves [[red checkmark]]Hummingbird Song Sps. Crows 4-6 Grackles Cardinals 2 Starlings [[red checkmark]]Kingbird Rob[[crossed out]] Thrasher Engl. Sps. Robins [[down arrow]] Mockers [[red asterisk]]Canada W.[[underlined in red]] Catbirds Ch. Swifts Flicker Titmice Hairy [[down arrow]]in mimosa about 7:45 PM. 8-25-65 Heavy overcast-brief shower in early AM. [[red checkmark]] Carolina Wren Doves Grackles Jays [[end of page]] [[start of page]] Cardinals Catbirds(s) Mockers Thrasher Song Sps. Robins Engl. Sps. Flicker Starlings Titmice Chickadees Crows [[red asterisk]]E. Flycatcher ([[acad?]]) [[red checkmark]] Kingbird 8-26-65 65[[degree symbol]]-88[[degree symbol]] Rain started last [[in red]]1 1/4" night-gentle- about 9:30- very heavy[[underlined]] rain 6:00-7:00 PM Crows Mockers Cardinals Jays Grackles Doves Catbirds Titmice Song Sps. Thrasher Engl. " Flicker Robins Downy [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] 8-27-65 Fri. 65[[degree symbol]]-92[[degree symbol]] Overcast-thundering-hot [[red checkmark]]Flicker [[red asterisk]]Sc. Tanager [[female symbol]] on clothesline 7:00 PM 2 Downy [[female symbol]][[male symbol]] Crows Doves [[red checkmark]] Fish Crow[[down arrow]] Jays 6-8 Grackles Catbirds Mockers(5) Ch. Swifts Cardinals Robins(5) [[red asterisk]]1 P. Martin [[female symbol]] flying East 8:00 PM Thrasher Engl. Sps. Song Sps. 2 Starlings 2 Titmice [[down arrow]]Plus 50-100 flying E to roost 8-28-65-Sat. Heavy overcast-clear- Heavy 15 min shower 3:00 Towhee Chickadees Titmice Grackles [[end of page]] [[start of page]] Hummingbird Song Sps. Mockers Engl. Sps Catbirds Starlings Robins Downys Thrasher Cardinals 2-3 Goldfinches 15-20 Ch. Swifts Cold [[underlined]] front moved in about 7:00 PM. -wonderful 8-29-65 Sun 50[[degree symbol]]-75[[degree symbol]] To Va. Beach- 8-30-65 Mon. 50[[degree symbol]]-76[[degree symbol]] 8-31-65 Tues. 56[[degree symbol]]-78[[degree symbol]] 9-1-65 Wed. 60[[degree symbol]]-87[[degree symbol]] 9-2-65 Thurs 56[[degree symbol-78[[degree symbol]] [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] 9-3-65 Fri. 55[degree symbol]]-79[[degree symbol]] 9-4-65- Sat. 55[[degree symbol]]-78[[degree symbol]] 9-5-65- Sun 9-6-65- Mon. 9-7-65 Mon. 58[[degree symbol]]-79[[degree symbol]] Labor Day- Home![[underlined]] 6:05 PM. Ch. Swifts Mockers [[red asterisk]] Bl. Thr. Bl. W. [[female symbol]] Engl. Sps. Cardinals [[red checkmark]] Flicker in yd. Thrashers Starlings Catbirds Doves Robins Jay Song Sps. Downy Glorious day! Dry- [[end of page]] [[start of page]] Back to work![[underlined]] 9-7-65 Tues 55[[degree symbol]]-83[[degree symbol]] Wonderful day- Flicker Song Sps. Jays Cardinals Mockers Engl. Sps. Crow 2 Grackles Catbirds Doves Thrasher Titmice [[red asterisk]]Red-br. Nuthatch[[down arrow]] Robins Chickadees 3 Ch. Swifts Downy [[down arrow]]Calling in SE Pin Oak at 7:45 A.M.-then flew across to Jerabek's Silver Maple- still calling-then to Roger's back yard-calling. (first ever in yard)[[all in red]] [[end of page]]

[[underlined]] Sue goes back to MWC [[/underlined]] [[image - drawing of a face crying]] 9-8-65 - Wed. 60° - 87° Glorious day - hot in P.M Titmice Jays Thrasher Doves Chickadees Engl. Sps. 8-10 Robins Song Sps. Mockers [[strikethrough]] 8 - 10 [[/strikethrough]] Cardinals [[red asterisk]] Cape May W. [[female symbol]] [[red asterisk]] Red-eyed Vireo 9-9-65 - Thurs [[red asterisk]] Balt. Oriole [[male symbol]](5) Starling young Goldfinch Grackle [[red asterisk]] Hairy [[male symbol]] Mocker Cardinals - teener Downy [[end of page]] [[start of page]] Catbirds Engl. Sps. 8 - 10 Robins Song. Sps. Titmice Chickadees Thrasher Doves Jays [[red checkmark]] Nighthawk Ch. Swifts (flying due S at 7:45 P.M. Warbler? 9-10-65 - Fri Hot - humid - but beautiful day - everything [[underlined]] bone - dry [[/underlined]] Balt. Oriole [[male symbol]](5) Catbirds Ch. Swifts Chickadees Titmice, etc

[[start of page]] 9-11-65 overcast-humid- lt.[[underlined]] shower 12:45-4:00 P.M [[red checkmark]] Red-br. Nuthatch Song Sps [[red checkmark]] 1 Nighthawk (SW) Doves 7:00 P.M. + 7 in next 15 min[[underlined in red]] Jays 4 Ch. Swifts 4 Titmice 3-6 Chickadees Engl. Sps. Crows 4 Grackles Goldfinches 10-15 Robins Thrasher etc. 9-12-65 Rain-9:30 on-all day-steady- [[red checkmark]]Flicker Goldfinch [[red asterisk]] Redstart [[female symbol]] Downys [[end of page]] [[start of page]] Song Sps. Crows Engl. Sps. Doves Grackles Jays Starlings 4 Titmice 3-6 Chickadees Thrasher Catbirds Robins Mockers 9-13-65 Mon 60[[degree symbol]]-73[[degree symbol]] Rain continued nearly to noon- total more than 1 3/4"[[underlined in red]] since Saturday. Overcast in afternoon. Usual birds[[underlined]] [[end of page]]

[[start of page]] 9-14-65 Tues. 60[[degree symbol]]-80[[degree symbol]] Overcast- mist- then clearing [[red asterisk]] Grey-checked Thrush in yd. Goldfinch Br. Thrasher Cardinals 3 Song Sps etc. 9-15-65 overcast- [[red asterisk]] [[At?]] [[Booked?]] Thrushes overhead [[red checkmark]] Hairy [[male symbol]] 3-4 Chimney Swifts Catbirds, many Robins etc. [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 9-16-65 Thurs. Ptly. overcast- light shower in evening Catbirds Jays Thrasher Crows[[underlined/crossed out]] Robins Doves Cardinals Downy Crows Mockers Song Sps. Ch. Swifts Engl. Sps. Grackles [[red checkmark]] 2 Redstarts Starlings Chickadees Titmice 9-17-65 Fri overcast-warm [[red checkmark]] Carolina Wren [[male symbol]] Jays Mockers Doves Cardinals Grackles Song Sps. Chickadees Engl. " [[?????]] [[end of page]]

[[start page]] Rose of Sharon Red twig Dogwood 2 White Dogwood Spring Burgamo 2 colors Mimosa- Spring Oak trees- 1 is 5' Forsythia [[end page]] [[inside back cover]]

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