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\Hhmi 1 arose this oriiing, a Pled-billed Grebe was 
Bwimmlag near the middle of the river opposite the cabin. 
Through the rose-tiated mist that was curling up from the 
calm water, it looked as large as a ’^laok Duck, I launched 
a canoe and started out when the bird at once sank until 
only the top of Its head was visible and theii disappeaxed 
altogether, coming up for a moment at the edge of the reeds. 
I spent most of the day in Pine Park* Small birds 
were less numerous there than yesterday. 1 &slvi a Palm 
Warbler which 1 could not fully identify but which 1 think 
was true oalmprium. a Junco, several White-throats, a few 
■"■P- C,' ■ fKIJ. 
Black-polls and Yellow-rur?ips, a O^-t Bird and a T?uby-cromied 
Kinglet, There was a Hairy iToodpecker on the hillside 
behind the cabin just after breakfast. Jays were screaming 
in the wood® all day long. At about 5 P, M, a flock of 8 
Black Ducks imssed over high In air towards the south-west. 
I took them to be migrating birds, 
A little before sunset I paddled up river to Beaver 
Dam Lagoon to investigate the Blackbird rooet, A gpod many 
Rusty Blackbirds had already arrived and others, as well 
as Cowblrde, vrere coming almost continuously from every 
direction (but chiefly from the west) in small flocks or 
singly. Both species arc roosting together In the button 
bushes and low, dense willows near the head of the lagoon. 
Into these the/ pitched headlong, dlsappe^^rlng at once 
