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Red-eyed Vireo

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Red bellied Woodpecker

Seiurus noveboracensis  
S.n. notabilis

Great Blue Heron

Night-hawk

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black. yellow behind inside of toes brown. Length 40 3/4 wing 17 3/4 tail 5 7/8 [[female symbol]] im. stomach contents frogs and water beetles.

This morning I went over by the Half Moon. A Rain was threatening and not many birds were out. Saw some young Red-eyed Vireos. They gave a note like [underlined] chee [/underlined]. This Vireos frequently lights on a branch and peer slowly around before moving on. This slowness easily marks them from the warblers.

Hummingbirds were thick. I saw one buzzing from limb to limb of a tree as though looking for something and shot it. I was seated at the foot of a tree watching a Red squirrel tormenting a bat in a hole when I heard ones wings hum. I looked up and it flew down past my head halting a few feet away to see what I was.

Several times I heard a Red-bellied Woodpecker call and finally saw it and shot it. It did not move around much and kept up in the tree-tops hidden by the leaves.

Water thrushes were common and I shot a noveboracensis. On comparing it with others I found I had two specimens of S.n. notabilis secured [[strikethrough]] at [[/strikethrough]] in May. The difference was quite recognisable. The one I shot did not seem as restless as the [[?Conisiana]] and was tamer.

Herb Parkhurst shot a Great Blue Heron or "Blue Crane" this afternoon and it was given to me. 

Saw Nighthawks today & yesterday.