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think that I was near their nest.
After going along the hill. I went back lower down through some thick brush.
By that berry patch I started a young field sparrow I tried to capture it but could not. It could fly well.
There were 5 egg in that Bluebird's nest. She was not on it.
Looked at a Phoebe's nest in the eaves of Dockham's barn. It was made almost
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entirely of green moss. The female was on it. She pitched down to the ground and after skimming along it lit on a fence. The male was near.
Then I went home.
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June 2, Saturday.
This morning while the Martins were away I climbed up to the box. The nest was bigger than that of last and covered nearly the whole bottom.
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Went down on the Island after breakfast.