V/e started, for Weinke’s Bluff, in the ravine 
below Weinke’s ham a large bird flew up with 
something heavy in its claws which hindered its 
light. It lit on a log and we stalked toward it 
behind the shelter of a little hill. I identified 
it for a goshawk ny first specimen. It reminded 
e of a Cooper's Hawk but was not so brown in 
color and was a shade larger. It had caught 
J^at I could see was a dove and stood on the log 
earing it with its bill, it did not hover over 
s 1ood as red-tails do. It seemed uneasy and flew 
P on to the fence a few rods from the house, 
fere it watched us without eating for a few 
inutes., holding the dove in its claws. The dove 
n r rly aS hig as n was ‘ it flew off 
h ut of side towards the orchard but in half hour 
aunt we could not find it again. It did not seem 
raid as it was eating the dove within ten rods 
the barn where it had caught it. It did not 
eem to eat on the bare ground but to always light 
° n a log. 
February 23, 1903 - Monday. 
Tonight after school it was warm and sunny and 
J * Qnt over t0 the thickets by the fair grounds, 
^oing over and back the only birds I saw were 3 or 
j cbicadees in some oak bushes. They were feed- 
% on the ground but came up into the bushes with 
ittle questioning notes as I came by. They soon 
ut to feeding again, however, and I went on. 
1QLBCH. 
March 2 , 1903 - Monday. 
a Illi8 morning as I came out of Hoags door I heard 
w "oodpecker drum and started to hunt it up. It 
us a downy. He was drumming on a board fastened 
mo t tree * He ch &nged the pitch of his drum by 
not ng MS p0siti0n slightly. The drum was 6 or 8 
les as continuous as those of the hairy. Some- 
