water bathing, The water was over their feet. 
They would squat down and flutter in it. Some 
cedar waxwings joined them. There were blue- 
jays with them. 
The robins made short attempts at song. Saw 
two myrtle warblers. Saw a male flicker feed¬ 
ing on the ground. It progressed by short hops. 
It was very tame. It turned over leaves and got 
crickets and grasshoppers. 
A vesper sparrow lit on the top of a tall dead 
tree. 
The flicker looked up at the alarmnote of a 
hluejay and stood as high as possible. 
A flock of 12 cedar waxwings flew over. Start¬ 
ed back. Saw a sharp-shinned hawk. At sight of 
it all the birds became silent. They did not 
begin until it had been gone for some time. 
Then we went home. 
This afternoon I saw a sharp-shinned hawk make 
a sudden dash into Blachley's chicken yard. It 
<iid not get anything. 
Saw 3 or 4 junco's in Mrs. liussels evergreen. 
They were a very welcome sight. 
September 29, 1900 - Saturday . 
This morning before breakfast 1 went down in 
the fields. Saw a bronzed grackle by H. Smith’s. 
It sang. Went on. There were 4 meadow larks in an 
°ak tree in pioke's pasture. Saw some horned 
larks flying around. Could not determine the 
s Pecies. Probably prairie. Heard some white- 
throated sparrows sing. Saw an immature^*one. 
It had duller white on its head. 
A bluejay flew over with an acorn in its bill. 
Then I wont home. 
After breakfast a kingfisher flew over low down. 
It appeared to be catching insects. It swerved 
fl> om side to side like a nighthawk. 
Went down in Seeley's pasture about 10:00. Saw 
a humber of song and v,hite-throated sparrow's. They 
San £. Heard a quail. 
There were a number of robins on the point. 
