Cooper* s 
Hawk 
Fox Sparrows 
He then alighted on a post hy the landing hut, 
seeing me, remained there only a few seconds before gliding 
off, ghost-like, through the densely falling snow-flakes 
out over the river. Although most of the Sparrows and 
Juncos had taken flight with loud cries and sought refuge 
in the trees, a moment after the Hawk struck at their 
companion, a number of them remained feeding only a 
short distance off, evidently having failed to take the 
alarm. Thus, had I not come on the scene in the nick of 
time, the Hawk would probably have had a chance for another 
stoop, with good hope of success. Even the birds which 
had flown up into the trees did not seem greatly frightened, 
although they did not venture to return to the ground 
for several minutes after the Hawk had gone. 
^he Fox Sparrows were so constantly in motion, 
flying from place to place, that it was not possible 
to co\3nt them accurately, but the following counts are 
certainly close apjiroximations to the actual numbers. 
Time 
8.35 
A. 
M. 
18 
birds 
counted 
from 
cabin 
v/indows. 
H 
8.40 
II 
II 
42 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
9.40 
It 
" ,1 
70 
It 
II 
II 
II 
n 
II 
10.30 
II 
II 
76 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
11.10 
11 
II 
60 
11 
n 
u 
II 
II 
II 
12.30 
II 
II 
94 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
12.45 
II 
II 
104 
II 
II 
II 
ii 
II 
II 
4.00 
P. 
M. 
94 
II 
11 
II 
II 
II 
II 
4.10 
II 
11 
80 
11 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
6.30 
II 
II 
1 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
