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bits of shell such as had attracted attention.
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June 3, Sunday.
This morning after breakfast I went down to the Rail's nest. They were all gone. Did not see them.
That unfinished Red-wing's nest was nearly done. Over by the swimming - hole I found a Robin's nest in a low bush about 5 feet from the ground. There was one there last year too.
There were 3 eggs in it. There were young Robins near belonging to that 

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pair that did not have their tails fully grown yet.
Heard a Sparrow Hawk scream several times.
Then I went home.
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This afternoon I went over to Grosinski's with Ida. In a cave there was a Phoebe's nest with 3 young in it. They were covered with grey fuzz and were about 1 week old. It was where one cave ended and another began. It was built on a ledge of rock and was protected from