not beat itself on the window at all. If I 
am outside it promptly flies up to watch me. 
All hones, feathers, etc. are regurgitated in 
pellets. I cannot see that it drinks any water 
at all hut this is not strange upon further 
thought for it comes from Transition Zone 
Prairies, a region of little rainfall. All to¬ 
gether it makes an interesting pet. At first it 
tried to dig in one comer of its box. i're- 
ouently it retreats into the hole to where only 
one eye can see and it is indistinguishable from 
the dirt. 
December 12, 1903 - Satur day. 
This morning Art Rudy, Ed Dummer and I went 
over on the south hill. Saw quite a few juncoes 
around town. They are more around this year than 
ever before. Tree sparrows also are with them. 
They fed around in various places where weeds are 
abundant. The railroad embankment which faces 
south is a favorite place. Up back of Rudy’s were 
a number of them, partially intermingled with 
some English sparrows. Wishing to get a sparrow 
Tor Tommy I shot into a bush where I saw two or 
three. When I got there I found five English 
sparrows and a junco. I picked one sparrow up 
out of the snow into which it had fallen and it 
Tlew leaving its tail in ny hand. It flew up 
and circled around above me and I shot it on the 
wing. 
Wo more birds were seen until Seely Creek 
Was reached not far from Kapelke's house. Here a 
Tlock of about 50 tree sparrows were spread feed¬ 
ing in a ravine and on an open field. Various 
Weeds first protruded above the snow and they 
Were feeding on the snow. They v/ere very tame, 
uud would hardly be noticed. Each one crouched 
Tow in the snow and ate of the weed seeds without 
