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a dark object which seemed fixed in the entrance. After 

 working a few minutes she gave it up and flew to a neigh- 

 boring tree. Stepping forward I found the hole plugged 

 with a rotten apple which I at once removed. Saw three 

 pair of Red-shouldered Hawks sailing in graceful curves 

 over the city gradually working their way north-east. 



March 28th. — Saw four Marsh Hawks and two Shrikes. 

 The latter species seemed to know the exact range of 

 gunshot and after chasing them once or twice around a 

 field I gave up. Crows are pairing and will soon com- 

 mence building their nests. 



April 8tk — Started on my first trip for eggs and was 

 rewarded, after a long tramp, with four fresh eggs of the 

 Am. Crow and 3 young of Buteo ('meatus. 



April 9th. — Found two hawks' and a few crows' nests 

 in different stages of completion. My brother found one 

 fresh egg of the Red-shouldered Hawk in a nest which 

 was robbed last year. 



April 14th. — Took a walk to a piece of woods across 

 the river. The most important finds were two nests of 

 the Crow with the old birds sitting on them, and a nest 

 of the Red-shouldered Hawk containing one egg. As 

 the former were in high trees, and not having my climb- 

 ers with me, I did not attempt to climb to them. 



May 12th. — Set of six eggs of Am. Sparrow Hawk. 

 They were laid at bottom of cavity of flickers hole. 



