  In the late afternoon the Doctor and I went
to the Shack & built a fire there. There was
a big flock of Redpolls feeding in the larches at
the entrance to the woods. I counted 98 birds.
  We found where one had been killed and eaten
in the snow shoe trail, probably by a Shrike. Its
feathers were scattered about over the snow which was
spotted with blood. We picked up the upper mandible &
a part of the skull.
  Two flocks of Pine Grosbeaks visited the
orchard this morning. One containing 8 red & 11 gray
birds came while we were at breakfast; the other with
4 red & 4 gray appeared at 9 a.m. & again about 11.
Still others were seen or heard flying about the place later in
the day.
Bethel, Maine. March 7, 1904
Ther. [Thermometer] 23 [degrees] min. [minimum] 38 [degrees] max [maximum]                                
  Cloudy with light N.[ North] to N.W. [Northwest] wind.
Snowing a little in A.M. Mild but chilly.
Snowed heavily in late P.M. & rained hard all following night
  14 [in a flock] Pine Grosbeaks visited the orchard at breakfast
time. I did not examine them closely but saw several 
red males. A Hairy Woodpecker was there at the same time
eating apple pulp. Four Chickadees appeared in the trees
on the common a little later & 4 Redpolls also flew past.
  At 10 A.M. the Doctor & I started for a walk around
his birch woods. We found there a large flock of Redpolls (I
counted 80) feeding in larches and we heard 2 Blue Jays
screaming. The Doctor returned to the house at 11 a.m. I
kept on following Balsam Trail. In the heart of the balsam
woods through which it leads I heard a Woodpecker tapping.
Following up the sound I found a [female] Picoides articus [Picoides arcticus]
working at the trunk of a balsam. Occasionally she
(over)