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92.

The first note drawn out and the last two given more rapidly like ---- - -. [[where the four dashes together represent one longer line]]

Continuing along the hillside I startled a Ruffed Grouse, a female I think from where it had been scratching in a decayed log. The wood was almost as soft as the earth and the bird had scooped out a hollow about the size of its body.

There were two or three Cerulean Warbler's here. They were singing and I copied the song as [[underline]] ché ché ché ché ché z-z-z-z [[/underline]]. They kept well up in the trees as those on May 9 did. I could always identify them by the band on the breast. The song resembled that of Comsothlypis americana usneae.

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93.

Heard the [[underline]]whit [[/underline]] of the Acadian Flycatcher but did not see it. This species [[or at?]] any those that I have seen prefer small woods thickly grown with underbrush.

Wood Thrushes were common along the sides of the valley. I could hear their kissing [[underline]] whit whit whit [[/underline]] frequently. Others sang. I wrote the song as [[underline]] [[Kevee er lee, kwed er lee, kwer lee] [[/underline]].

A Bluejay lit in a thorn bush with material for her nest. She gave the scolding [[underline]] kek kek kek [[/underline]] of the Cooper Hawk perfectly. Then she flew away. The nest was about finished.

It Rained and then several Black and White Warblers came. One seized with sudden ardor sailed in a circle from one tree to another calling [[underline]] tchee tchee [[/underline]].

Transcription Notes:
Having Googled this, I think bird at end page 92 should be spelled Compsothlypis (not Comso...) which is how he writes it elsewhere. -I am Greek and "compsos" in greek means graceful,so I concur that the latter is probably correct.