December 28 , 1903 - Monday. 
This morning I hunted all through Tomes and 
Bill Dickie’s marsh. For a long while I heard 
nothing hut two tree sparrows. Then some red¬ 
polls flew over. 
In one corner of Dickie’s marsh I secured 
three immature pine grosbeaks, two males and a 
female. They were very tame. When one was shot 
another came down to look at it and the last one 
did the same.with the second one. 1 killed all 
three on nearly the same perch on a wire fence. 
A little farther on I secured a male downy • 
woodpecker in the willows. Not many birds were 
seen although Art Rudy said that they we re thick 
generally. It was cold and the wind was blowing 
however. 
1904 
JANUARY 
Janu ary 9, 1904 - Saturday. 
Today it was warm and sunny and it seemed almost 
like the beginning of spring. The birds felt it 
also and showed it in notes and actions. 
The haiiy and downy woodpeckers were drumming 
in all directions and the dry resonant rattle was 
enough to stir any one up. d’he hairy woodpecker 
gave the customary mating notes and were very 
noisy. 
Art Rudy and 1 went down the track to Slentz 
Creek. The south slopes were warm and pleasant 
and it seemed almost impossible that spring was 
not coming in two or three weeks. The red 
squirrels were out and stirring around more than 
they were all vacation. 
The blue jays were very noisy. Y.hile 
sitting on a log I saw one back of me and by good 
luck shot it. Another immediately lit above where 
