1906
May 7
(No 2)
  I saw the Chickadee leave the bird house on the pole
this morning and fly into one of the apple trees. There must
be a nest in the bird house. The male Chickadee was singing
in the garden much of the forenoon.
  Last night about ten o'clock we heard a Fox bark
a score or more times very near the farm house. He was 
either in the field in front of the house or in the
river just beyond it. His voice was very loud and
it fairly rang in the still air. The sound was weird
and impressive. Purdie thought it resembled the outcry
of some human being in dire distress. It had a
throttled or choking quality despite its strength. To
one who was ignorant as to its origin it would
have been a truly startling cry. It was invariably
the same or nearly so. I wonder why the creature
called so long and earnestly. We heard no response.
Rain was falling at the time & the night was very
dark.