its identity as a barred owl. I was not the only 
0llQ interested however. Two, three chicadees scold- 
6| i and whistled around but kept well tinder cover as 
8 °me bluejays who were as quiet as the crows. a 
r ed--bellied v.oodpecker sat on a ddad stub and 
called angrily at the owl. Suddenly the small 
irds scattered and the crows flew off swiftly in 
®narp zigzags. They were frightened at a red- 
ailed hawk which slanted swiftly down and lit in 
ne tree, with a subdued note. His curiosity how- 
® V9r was soon satified and he flew off letting 
is feet hang until he was well under way. Then 
1 must needs take a look but the owl flew off to¬ 
wards the west lookout. 
The crows came flying back through the tree 
®iow me and were saluted with two shots from 
across the river one of which struck near me. 
earing some bluejays scream in the direction which 
he owl had taken I went over there. I looked for 
in a large tree but it was in a small one and 
} ying down through the hemlocks it disappeared. 
March 28, 1^05 - Saturday . 
This afternoon T was piling wood. Several 
^ e adowlarks flew over calling whiss. The males 
V/0r e chasing the females. 
A bronzed graclcle lit in Mrs. Russell's trees 
d seemed formally to take possession. He flew 
f and came back several times. This was the 
*’st one I had 3een here in these trees this year. 
March 29, 1905 - Sunda y. 
th -^his morning before breakfast 1 went down in 
6 fields. A flock of quail flew across the 
s ,^ er nnd lit in a brushpile close by. I stood 
Q but one perceived and flew off calling 
t fl Citedl y* Others followed and soon the main 
ock went, the last one in its hurry bursting out 
rough a mass of twigs. 
th BOn S are beginning to slightly dominate 
6 ^* ree sparrows while a small flock of juncoes 
6 as exclusive as ever. 
