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Caparo 
1894 
March 23 A dull cloudy day with heavy rain at frequent intervals. 
When we came out after early breakfast, Swifts in 
great numbers were flying low over the clearing and as 
there was no prospect of getting into the woods we began 
shooting these birds. I killed nine and Chapman ten speci¬ 
mens, We each got four species. As nearly as I can make 
out, they all have essentially the same notes, most of 
which resemble those of our Swift very closely. The birds 
also fly in precisely the same manner, but as a rule the 
two la,rge species soar more and move less swiftly. I 
repeatedly saw these birds careering about together in 
the manner of our Swifts, 
While at work in the ajouba, I often see or hear 
some bird new to my little collection and shoot it by 
merely taking a few steps from the bench. Yesterday I 
killed a pair of Orioles. To-day a Glaucidium made us 
repeated visits. He was a most active little bird, hopping 
from branch to branch and vibrating his tail. His flight 
was swift, undulating and altogether most un-Owl-like, I 
finally shot him but he fell in a bed of tall matted 
grass and could not be found. 
