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Under date of February n, 1917, 1 find in my notebook these notes: "Came 

 down to the blind about noon. A few Pheasants flew out while I was putting 

 out food. A Red-bellied Woodpecker was in the woods nearby. White- 

 breasted Nuthatches and Chickadees came readily and fed on suet. Song 

 Sparrows and Tree Sparrows were about. Made five exposures of Song Sparrow 

 and four exposures of the Tree Sparrow about 2 p.m. Two cock Pheasants and 

 two hen Pheasants came about 2.15 — made one exposure. Only one male 

 came later, about 4 p.m. Three others went up through the ravine and did not 



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TWO HENS AND A COCK PHEASANT AND A CROW 



come toward the feeding place. They remained under brush-piles across the 

 ravine and did not seem to be hungry. The wind and cold weather seemed to 

 keep them away. The Red-bellied Woodpecker came again about 3.45. The 

 Tree Sparrow and Song Sparrow came to the feeding-station at two different 

 times during the afternoon. Nuthatches and Chickadees also came. As I 

 went to the trolley station, I saw a Northern Shrike with a bird at the end of 

 the ravine. Hope to get the Shrike yet." 



On March 29 of the same year, the blind was moved to North Bow Pond. 

 This pond is an old oxbow loop of the Genesee River and is filled during the 

 flood season. It is well protected from strong winds, and, being in a deep bend 

 of the main river, is not easily approached. For years it has been a favorite 



