across the river before we could see them. Went 
on towards G. Kacketts. Saw a flock of about 25 
American goldfinches an d another of evening gros¬ 
beaks. We went on straight looking for more 
grosbeaks. Saw none. Saw a ivhite moth but could 
not catch it. Went on up the hill. Saw a male 
downy woodpecker pecking at a hard oak limb. He 
turned his head and gave sideways blows at it. 
’•hen he had done 1 looked at it. it looked as 
though a piece had been partly lifted out with a 
sharp pointed gouge. S aw a brown creeper. Then 
We went home. 
Decemb er 3, 1900 - Mond ay. 
This morning I put a wire from the little elm 
to the woodshed and twisted a stick in it, tied 
some suet to stick. 
A male downy woodpecker came. Also some nut¬ 
hatches. 
Decemb er 4, 1900 - Tuesday. 
This morning 1 hung out more suet.~The male 
owny was the first one there. It may be the one 
that was here last year. It does on pick it off 
!^th sharp blows like the white-breasted nuthatches 
ht nibbles it off. It looks up after every bite 
s look for danger. Two will not eat at the same 
ime. The nuthatches taking turns at it. V.hen 
Sue flies off with a bit the other comes. One 
then found a wooly bear on the woodpile and 
06 at it about for s ome time. 
It 
December 7, 1900 - Friday. 
This morning one of the nuthatches lit on wire, 
could not keep its balance. The woodpecker cones 
lr st generally. 
heard a grosbeak. Two males lit in Petteys 
I went around the house to look at them. 
tj. ey hook alarm suddenly and flew down nearly to 
ground. They wejifc dov/n to the ditch. I 
owed them. Placed my body so that they would 
