Dickie said that he had killed several with a 
i°rk while getting straw. 
December 25, 1900 - Tuesday. 
This morning it was cloudy with a north west 
wind. 
Took a Christmas bird census. 
Went down to Seeley's and down through their 
116 r sh. saw numerous traces of quail and finally 
started 15 from a protected hollow in the corn- 
leld. They flew up high and rose over the tree 
ops and lit in Lyon's wood3. Went over in 
line's woods and saw a hairy and a downy wood- 
Pocker. 
Saw a flock of American goldfinches. 
There were about 20 tree sparrows along the 
r iver bank. 
Saw a pair of v:hite-breasted nuthatches, They 
C& 1 led to each other. 
There were a few chicadees feeding in a brush- 
Pile. saw no more till I got to the farther side. 
Lyon's woods where the red-bellied woodpecker 
lew up from the ground and sneezed and called at 
8,6 to see if I was dangerous. 
Heard a brown creeper call but did not see it. 
Another was over by the hemlocks. 
There were a number of hairy woodpeckers here. 
On the farther side of the hemlock’s there were 
25 
goldfinches and 10 tree sparrows feeding on 
*“ a gweed. "hen alarmed they took to the trees with 
low . 
<iown 
^lue 
notes, but forgot it immediately and went 
again. Went over across the river. Heard a 
jay scream. Went over in Voeck's narsh. Saw 
,/0 more tree sparrows. Then I went home. 
Saw two great flocks of English sparrows 75 in 
H»,0ver by Russell's I saw a single junco. 
. They seem to have disappeared, 
y Saw the golden-crowned kinglet hunting through 
-etty»s Norway spruces in company with 5 or 6 
idcadees,, 
