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February 24, 1900 - Saturday, 
This morning a north wind is drifting the 
snow and the thermometer registered 10 below zero. 
The evening grosbeaks were out in the tree 
at about 9 oclock. They would sit still and look 
about untill they saw something to eat and then 
fly to it. If it was below them they would tumble 
down after it. They fed on the box elder buds. 
At last they all flew off. One tried to go down 
an upright branch head first but fell off. 
The English sparrows were sunning on the 
woodpile this morning. 
After dinner I went out to get some water 
and there was the little downy woodpecker on the 
south side of the tree with his head and body 
drawn together to get out of the wind. After 
watching me a minute he went around the tree. 
February 25, 1900 - Sunday. 
This morning it is about 2° warmer. 
Heard a horned lark sing. 
After breakfast a blue jay came after suet. He 
called awhile and then ate. He would chip off 
little pieces easily. He saw me and flew off. 
Two more soon came and ate but they were afraid. 
They are very quick. I can stand back from the 
window and expose just enough of my head to see 
them but they spy me immediately. 
About 9;30 Jim Draper came after me. He said 
that the evening grosbeaks were up by Lawton’s. 
Out by the side of a church we saw a young one 
hopping around on the ground. It was very tame 
and let us get within 8 or 10 feet of it. Then it 
flew of just over our heads. Walter Draper on 
the other side of the street said that there were 
a lot of them down by Lawtons. Just then they 
flew over near us. There were about 25 of them. 
The males back . lower half of wings, lower 
hreast and belly yellow; belly lighter; upper breast 
dusky yellow; tails upper back yellowish drab, black 
