April 11, 1902, 
Pfannstichl's yard in Baraboo 7:45 a.m. 
This morning I was over hy Pfannstiehl’s 
when I heard a queer song coming from the 
thick lower branches of a small spruce. 
It was a queer sweet song, rapid and high 
in tone like a whistle with a few lower 
harsh notes as an undercurrent. It was a 
bluejay. Hopping around excitedly with 
spread tail and drooping wings. hen it 
saw me the song ceased and the bird flew 
to another tree and sang. Ky nearer 
approach frightened it again and it kept 
still. It was alone and seemed a queer 
illustration of the mating fever. 
April 13, 1902 . 
John Hacketts Grove rear Bridge 4:20 p.m. 
This afternoon I was over in John Hacketts 
grove near the bridge. Heard a mourning 
dove give a note like coo-oo-oo. The 
first and last notes uttered rapidly and 
the middle drawn out -- The 
middle one rose and fell. 
April 15, 1902. 
Woods near ’fair grounds 8:02 a.m. 
This morning I was down in the woods near 
the fair grounds. Hobins were very thick. 
They were hunting on a plowed field. One 
gave a very broken song which was almost 
like that of a Baltimore oriole. The song 
was not given together as usual but was 
spaced off. They gave a rippling kle kle 
kle kle kle and a loud laughing he he he 
he he he. They all seemed to be mated. 
