ran so fast without pausing that it still seemed, 
flying. 
By the Bridge a bluejay flew past giving a 
n °te like pe-lert-a-kul . It flew in a very 
Peculiar manner with the body held nearly upright. 
Heard a white-rumped shrike calling across the 
fields. 
Caught the last end of a vesper sparrows song 
coming from Hob Dickies cornfield. This is the 
first one of the year. 
Golden-crowned kinglet were common all along 
the river from the railroad bridge to the hemlocks. 
They are good deal snd were as restless as usual. 
They sang s ee see see chitty chitty chitty . 
Purple finches also were singing. I did not 
Recognize the song at first not having heard it in 
s ° long. It is rather different from the song 
given in the fall. Some parts of it were rather 
flute like and reminded me of the Wilson's thrush 
somewh&t. 
A Phoebe fluttered through the cabin giving the 
flight song and actii^g in a very possessive manner. 
Later he came back bringing his mate and was nearby 
^ay undistf\ubed by my sawing and hammering. 
They seemed to be examining a shelf in the rock a 
few feet from the door with an eye to building. 
As I stepped out of the hidden trail a crow came 
flying over the bluff with some nesting material in 
^ts mouth. It saw me and warned its mate similarly 
l & den and they swerved to one side. They were very 
B ecretive all day and I think they are repairing the 
°ld hawks nest. 
The winter wren sang twice in the middle of the 
'lay when all the other birds were quiet. It w r as a 
^ery sweet rippling song and I wished for more of 
it. 
Vesper sparrows sang some during the day from 
across the river. I found a few hepaticas below 
’•he cave. 
I thought that the main body of the juncoes had 
Passed but on starting for home 1 saw my mistake 
° r they were scattered along the river bank and I 
