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[[previous page]] July 31, Thursday. Yesterday, there came a [[/previous page]] Sagittaria There were several green Herons flying about & roosting in the trees and I shot one an immature birds. Two [[strikethrough]] Blue [[/strikethrough]] Ardea herodias were seen farther out also. There was a large mixed flock of small birds in the trees working through the tops. Many of them were Red-eyed Vireos. Some of them still singing loudly. A good many were in ragged plumage about the head but others without doubt young in smooth fresh plumage. The Carolina Chickadees were fairly common too and called and scolded. All that I saw were in very ragged plumage. One White-eyed Vireo was singing in the brush occasionally along the border of the woods. It was rather a dark locality for it here. Two Red-bellied Woodpeckers were seen too a rare bird in this vicinity. Other birds notes Tufted titmouse several. [[end page]] [[start page]] Carolina Wren - singing Migrant Shrike - one on a fence below Alexandria. Cardinal Song sparrow Meadowlark - about 50 in one field below Alexandria. Fish Crow - heard Common Crow - " [[dittos for: heard]] Bluejay - four or five. Hairy Woodpecker - one - not common here Sparrowhawk - one below Alexandria Turkey Vulture Red-winged Blackbird one. Killdeer - two heard Flicker - one in dense woods. Kingfisher one. Rough-winged Swallow over river Bluegray Gnatcatcher - 2 heard Chimney swift - several Maryland Yellowthroat [[female symbol]] carrying food to young apparently still in nest. Catbird one taken. Parula Warbler one heard singing Kingbird Great-crested Flycatcher - one taken. Scarlet Tanager two. Indigo Bunting Wood Pewee - young out nest. Yellow-billed Cuckoo one.