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200. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis

201. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis

202. Setophaga ruticilla

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last night and an osprey circled around over us to look at us and then went b[[strikethrough]]l[[/strikethrough]]ack in the woods. A Mallard flew up at the first shot.

I shot a female Yellow-headed Blackbird. We hunted for their nests but found none. Long-billed Marsh Wrens were common & we found several nests. A good many were empty. The birds frequently flew up a few feet but in the air and then dropped back singing. 

I heard some queer flycatcher notes but was unable to secure a specimen. They were either Traill's Flycatcher or its subspecies, alnorum. They kept around the clumps of willow & alder. I shot one but could not find it. Their note was [[underlined]] whit-see-a [[/underlined]] or simply whit.

In a marsh meadow, I shot a Swamp Sparrow. It flew into a bush and I thought for a minute it was a Long-billed Marsh Wren.
   
June 15, Wednesday.

200.  Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis. A. Wetmore, Bingham's point, Lake Koshkonong, Wis, iris brown, bill black. gape rosy pink. tarsus reddish brown. Length 10 wing 8 1/2 tail 3 1/4 [[male symbol]] ad. stomach contents insects.

201. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis. A. Wetmore Bingham's Point, Lake Koshkonong, Wis, iris brown bill black gape rosy pink. tarsus reddish brown. Length 9 1/2. wing 8 5/8 tail 3 1/4. [[male symbol]] ad. stomach contents insects.

202. Setophaga ruticilla. A. Wetmore, Busseyville Creek, Lake Koshkonong, Wis, iris brown, bill black. tarsus black. Length 5 wing 2 5/8 tail 2. [[male symbol]] im. stomach contents insects

Transcription Notes:
Traill's Flycatcher has since been split into Willow and Alder flycatchers. Alder is Empidonax alnorum.