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the horned larks meadowlarks. The pipits had 
different notes from the larks. 
I could distinguish the larks on the wing 
by the black tail and larger size. There were 
a number of vesper sparrows feeding on ragweed 
y along the fence. Saw one junco. It lit in a 
tree about 6 feet away while I was te.lkingv/ith 
Ed. Then I went home. 
Oct ober 5, 1900 - Friday . 
This evening the moon was shining. Heard a 
killdeer calling down below. It gave the kill- 
deer note. 
October 6, 1900 - Saturd ay. 
This afternoon I went over to Voeck's rye- 
field. There were no pipits there. Went down 
helow Seeley’s. Saw a few American goldfinches and i 
the usual song and white-throated sparrows. 
Heard a strange song from some willows, but could 
dot locate it as there was too much water. 
The sparrows were feeding in the edge of a 
* cornfield and flew into the marsh on my approach. 
Went over to Henfy Hacketts. Saw a flock of 
English sparrows. Then I went home. 
October 7, 1900 - Sunday. 
This morning heard a bird give a note like 
tpink. Followed it up and found that it was a 
white-throuted sparrow. Heard a chipping sparrow 
give a note like tsee t. 
After breakfast T~went up to the cemetery. 
Took Pug along. Went back over the hill. Found 
the remains of a Coopers Hawk meal. It had 
breakfasted on a white-crowned sparrow. 
There were feathers scattered around and I 
found the beak, some skin hanging to it. It had 
. ®aten it on the ground. The hawk was large for 
I the feathers we re scattered.- This is a likely 
Place for coopers hawks and I think it was one. 
There were a number of bluejays hanging around 
bhe place. They had apparently gathered while the 
hawk was eating and one of them getting too near 
