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April 19, 1902. 
J. Hucletts' v/oods '10:15 - 11:15 a.m. 
I. 
This morning I took iqy camera and went out 
in the woods. Found where a male yellow- 
bellied woodpecker had tapped a great number 
of basswood and maple trees. He made the 
rounds regularly as he seemed quite tame. 
I selected one of his trees and focussed 
on his feeding place and settled down to 
wait. He was kept busy trying to drive 
away intruders. 
Myrtle warblers, white-breasted nuthatches 
and downy woodpecker all tried to steal 
sap. The bird came once but the bulb 
slipped and alarmed him. He evidently 
visited each tree every half hour. One 
myrtle warbler came to my tree several 
times but was chased away before I could 
take it. 
II 
The woodpecker caught insects and dug new 
holes continually. Occasionally he flew 
off screaming towards others of his kind to 
be gone a short time. Other yellow-bellies 
d did seem to try to steal of him. In eating 
—j oking sap he would put his bill in the hole for 
an instant and then raise his head with a 
swallowing motion. Finally he came again and 
I secured a picture. He lit on the back 
side of the tree and sidled around it. I 
had waited an hour to get it but the time 
was well spent. 
