Apparently a large flock of them - flying
over the Doctor's woods. Judging by their
tracks Rabbits must have been out in
exceptional numbers last night. Saw only
one trail of a Red Squirrel. These animals
Are very scarce this season. I have not
seen or heard one for over a month &
I see very few of their tracks.
  The Doctor and I went to the Birches
together in P. M. and spent an hour there.
Heard a Chickadee & a Grosbeak.
  Bethel, Maine. (Sunday) March 20, 1904
  Ther [Thermometer] 30 [degrees] min [minimum]; 42 [degrees] max [maximum]
  Partly cloudy with strong 
N.W. [northwest] wind and frequent snow squalls.
  Off with the Doctor in forenoon (9 - 11.30).
We went to Grover Hill and I took him through
the wood road. We saw no birds except a Tree Sparrow until reaching
the northern end of the road where, among the
old larches, we found a flock of 14 Chickadees
feeding on larch buds. There was a [male] Canadian
Nuthatch with them. We also heard a crow cawing.
  We went to the Birches in P.M. seeing there
2 [in a flock] Redpolls, a Shrike (perched on a tall larch) & a number
of crows. The Tree Sparrow noted this morning