the river to the hemlocks. Had hard work to 
climb the rocks. Saw two partridges. One .flew 
b.p with a whir but the other stole away so 
quietly that I just got a glimpse of it as it 
dropped over the rocks. Heard a great horned 
l °wl hoot some distance away. 
Then I went home. 
December 17, 1900 - Monday . 
This afternoon I did not go to s'chool. Heard 
he notes of a prairie horned lark as circled 
& round over me. I had seen none since October. 
There were numbers of chicadees in Pettey's 
Norway Spruces. Saw 2 bluejays. 
& 
December 19, 1900 - Wednesday. 
This morning i went down to the ditch. It v.as 
frarm and sunny. Saw about 10 each of goldfinches 
^bd juncoes. The goldfinches drank dew drops. 
<as standing by one of Mrs. Russel's Norway 
spruces when a little pigeon hawk dashed down and 
® ot ^ English sparrow . It killed it while 
getting it. It flew off as lightly as a feather. 
was inclined to light in our big maple but 
bought better of it and went on up the hill. 
Decembe r 20, 1900 - Thursday. 
There is single golden crowned kinglet around 
ere. it feeds entirely in the pines. It gives 
note frequently. 
December 22, 1900 - Saturday . 
^ . liocie over - to Bill Dickie's with Jim Seeley and 
Rudy this morning. A crow flew up from near 
^house and lit on a tall stub. It was silent, 
round several phoebe's nests among the rocks. 
r e ■*' ool<:e d like a bunch of moss clinging to the 
but when I got to where I could see in it was 
a^ r ec ^ CU P built into a crevice. Saw a flock of 
chi^- 10 jbb 0063 * They were very wild and flew 
Pping loudly if we came near. 
here 6re Were greet numbers of English sparrows 
xhey roosted in a straw stack in holes. Mr. 
