Several black and white warblers were hunting 
around. They kept high up but hunted along the 
tree trunks and larger branches. Frequently they 
were upside down but they never remained long in 
°ne position. They were all males. 
Saw a single golden-crowned kinglet. I just 
looked at it by chance. It was the only one I have 
seen so far this month. It was in with the ruby- 
°rowned species. These were very thick. They were 
all over high and low down. Their scolding chatter 
Oame from all sides and occasionally one sang. 'I'he 
Sweater part of them were females. 
By Partridge Creek a flock of about twenty- 
f ive birds flew silently over my head and lit in 
the trees beyond. They sat there silently for 
a minute craning their necks to look at me and 
looking much like English sparrows. Then they all 
^ r oke in subdued tinks or scraps of song and I 
knew them for purple finches. Perhaps it was the 
asme flock seen last winter, Anyway they were 
Ohst as curious and after looking at me for a few 
Chutes v/ent stringing back over the rocks from 
whence they had come. 
At the top of the ridge of Hackberry pasture 
1 saw a male hairy woodpecker. I came closer and 
8 &w that he w'as rounding out a nesting hole. He 
di <l not mind ne but kept at work while I approach- 
® < 1* At last he went up the tree picking at the 
b&r k as he went. I came upon the nest in about 
^ v '° weeks probably. 
By the little marsh a tree sparrow flew up 
fr °m under my feet and joined her mate. They 
&cted queer and I hunted for a nest but found 
^thing. 
May 4, 1905 - Monday. 
This morning after breakfast 1 went over in 
7 -® river woods. It threatened rain but the sun 
*h°ne occasionally. By Leider’s bridge I saw a 
Il ' a, l e yellow warbler. It was so restless that I 
c °hld not tell what it was at first. It hunted 
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