March 31, 1900 - Saturday . 
This morning I hoard, a meadowlark sing 
several times down in the field. I took the 
spy glass and tried to locate him "but could not. 
Heard a robin over by Hacketts grove. 
The horned larks are not so thick now. I 
guess they are spreading to nest. 
Went down by the river with the boys after 
breakfast. Heard some meadowlarks and saw a robin. 
Over across the bridge near the ravines a prarie 
horned lark was singing. Another came and they 
fought. 
Saw the red-headed woodpecker in a tree. 
On over towards Hacketts we saw a northern 
shrike. He twitched his tail up and down. Across 
Seeley Creek we saw a chicadee and a red-headed 
woodpecker. 
Over on the rocks we sa vi a lot of blue jays. 
They were ouite tame. Some crows flew over towards 
H. Hacketts. 
We scared out a flying squirrel and while 
looking for it scared up some ruffed grouse. 
Heard some redpolls singing. 
Heard a mourning dove in the woods. Heard 
a blue jay give a note like Coot il lick. Heard 
a bluebird give the fall note. 
Sav/ a sharp-shinned hawk. He gave a 
note like keyty-u -u-k . 
Saw a pair of sharp-shinned hawks by Seeley 
Greek. They were male and female. 
This afternoon I went up on the hill. 
A sparrow hawk flew down in the grass for 
something and then lit in a tree. He flew off in 
a little while. It was a male. In a little while 
he flew by again. He sailed. He made no soundo 
Saw two crows flying around. They were so high up 
that they looked like specks. 
Tonight I heard a robin singing over by Mrs. 
Petteys. Its breast was very red. 
