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That nest was robbed.
It belonged to a Redstart. Someone had found it though it was well concealed. It was some person as the nest was pulled from the branch.
That nest in M. Maine's woods was of the same species.
It was rather early for nests. I found none excepting that of a Kingfisher in a bank near the north western point. It was longer than my arm.
Saw a young Cowbird. It had been raised by 
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a pair of Song Sparrows.
The back and head were dusky; feathers margined with buff. Breast same only marked more with buff. Tail dusky.
The bill was soft and the feet strong. It had not been out of the nest over a week.
It hung onto my finger while hanging back down. It was silent. Something had plucked its wing feathers so that it was not able to fly.
Went on into Draper's Meadow. That Meadowlarks