frightened. When I advanced they quietly flew 
°ut the cracks under the eaves. Then I went 
home. 
January 2, 1901 - Wednesday. 
This morning a flock of evening grosbeaks 
were out in an elm sunning themselves in front 
of Mrs. Pettey's. They kept up steely ringing 
flotes so that it sounded like a song. 
January 3, 1901 - Thursday . 
This morning I went up to Lawton's to watch, 
the evening grosbeaks. They let me walk under 
them on the side walk. When a wagon went by 
they flew away but immediately returned. There 
were about 20 of them, many were males. Some 
were just turning yellow. Their bills made a 
loud noise as they ate. They flew into a Norway 
spruce and perched and hop around in it. When 
0r ie went to light where another was sitting it 
Would hop on. It was cold work sittiiig on a 
Post in the wind. Two males caught each other 
ty the head and pulled for all they were worth 
screaming loudly. The females drove the males 
away with open bills. They gave harsh rattling 
c&lls if another came too close and uttered the 
loud clear note generally while flying. They 
«®pt the feathers on crown partly raised. Saw 
the golden-crowned kinglet. 
Then I went home. 
January 4, 190;- Friday. 
This morning I went over on the island. Heard 
c few notes and saw a flock of about 50 evening 
firosbeaks. They were rather wild. They went on 
^*he ground and hopped. When I approached they 
flew into a tall elm. They called and after a 
°it split into flocks of 10 or 15 and flew in 
different directions. 
Met Mat Patterson and he went with me. Be¬ 
low sproul's Jim Nelson and Dick Pawblish were just 
beginning to cut wood. As soon as the chicadeos 
n uthatches and woodpeckers heard them they came 
