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deal as the sound varied in intensity. It 
hooted at intervals of from one to 3 minutes. 
It began at 3:30 and the subset at 4;40. It 
hooted like whoo-who-o-who-wnoo-whoo. 
The 2nd, T5r3" arid 4th fast and shorter than 
the others. Then I went back. 
By the ravines 1 placed one hand on a stubb 
hy the river without looking up. Instantly a 
white-breasted nuthatch appeared on a tree by 
We and scolded vigour^ouly. It seemed much 
startled. I think that it came out of a hole, 
in the stub. It scolded as long as I was in 
sight. Then I went home. 
Tonight while in bed I heard a great horned 
owl hoot several times distinctly down below. 
November 27, 1900 - Tuesday . 
This morning there was a beautiful hoar 
frost. By the oaks across the street were two 
chicadees. They would fly down to the ground ana 
Set something and then go back. Back of Odells 
in some weeds I saw some American goldfinches, 
ihey were very tame. Their colors showed off 
v ery nicely. 
This evening I heard the great horned.;owl 
hoot quite plainly about 10. 
DBCEMBEB 
December 1, 1900 - Saturday. 
This morning Lat ingel and 1 went over across 
he river. It was a cloudy but not very cold day 
n John Iiacketts grove we saw some brown creepers 
^he called and crept around generally managing 
0 keep on the further side of the tree. They 
^ er ® very restless. Fat had never seen them be- 
ore. There were the usual woodpeckers, nut- 
hhtches and chicadees to be heard. 
t stub that the red-heads were raised in 
“his year was broken off. The red-heads have all 
S°ne south. 
In Lyons woods we heard some quail. They flew 
