reason for this was that the head 
actions was held higher. The intervals be¬ 
tween were used for preening his 
feathers. These intervals varied 
from 3 or 4 to 30 seconds. He 
varied the key hy moving up and 
down. Once he uttered the ski he 
bote he he he note and a few angry skiks . 
Afterwards I saw a flicker drumming 
there and remembering the notes de¬ 
cided he had been chased away. 
April 10, 1902. 
Woods N.W. of Devil’s Lake 
3:45 p.m. 
Place 
bumber 
actions 
The West Lake Road does not go to 
the lake but turns off. This 
afternoon I went out there. Crossed 
a patch of woods to get to the lake. 
In the center of it was a little 
green meadow set with willow trees, 
with a brook running through it. 
Robins were here in very great 
numbers, hundreds of them fluttered 
in the trees. Many bathed. Others 
hunted on the ground in the grass 
and among the leaves and they flew 
up in all directions as I approached. 
They were quite noisy. 
