May 11, 1902. 
Saw an olive-backed, thrush on the ground 
near the bottom of the rapids on the creek. 
It ran around, much like a robin but was more 
suspicious looking at me for considerable 
intervals. It seemed to get insects from the 
top of the ground. Finally it lit on the side of 
a tree slanting like this / and staid there 
for some time. 
3:45 p.m. - Bottom of Bapids - Creek. 
May 11, 1902, 
Spotted sandpipers were thick along ^eeley 
Creek and in Brilliots marsh. They had one 
curious habit which I had not noticed much be¬ 
fore. This was perching on stumps and sticks. 
n first fighting they would bob vigourously a 
number of times. They seemed to be mated for 
they went in pairs. 
3:00 p.m. Seeley Creek - By Brilliotts. 
May 11, 1902. 
Saw a yellow-bellied woodpecker drilling 
holes in a white pine. I did not see it at 
first and as it drilled so steadily I thought 
ft was making a nest. Mien it started on the 
ard outer bark it drummed loudly but inside it 
did not make much noise. It turned its head 
irom side to side to shape the hole. It was a 
female. 
Bluff above marsh on Creek - 4;15 a.m. 
May 11, 1902, 
Heard a ruffed grouse drumming and tried to 
ueak up on him. As the sound carries for a 
ong ways I had to go with great care. lie drums 
th intervals of above 6 minutes in between. The 
urn was thump thump thump thump thr-r-r-r-r-r- 
thun^thump^ Increasing gradually and end- 
slower than thr- r-r. After going 
hid not iHhead ‘^^obably saw me. I 
Bluff above marsh on Creek - 4;00 p.m. 
