Went over into the hemlock bluffs. Saw a 
flock of American goldfinches in their winter 
dress. They lit in the trees and sang for about 
10 minutes. It was a very pleasing chorus. 
Saw a large hawk soaring. It had a dark body 
and a white tail. It must have been an American 
nough-legged hawk. 
Then v/e went home. 
This afternoon I saw another large flock of 
about 75 goldfinches by Dummqter’s. They fed and 
8& ng. Some drank water in the road. 
Saw about 15 crows up on the hill. They were 
^ting. One would fly out and circle and balance 
0n outspread wings and another would chase it. 
^hey cawed loudly. 
This evening I heard a quail whistle bobwhite 
twice down in the meadows. 
March 17, 1901 - Sunday . 
This morning Mai Patterson, Percy Knapp and I 
Went over in T. Hackett’s woods. 
Heard nuthatches, woodpecker and blue jays. 
Suddenly we heard a faint tru-ally and then 
Another and I knew that the bluebirds had come, 
^uey were over by the bridge. We went over there, 
■‘■here were 3 of them. They were all mates. They 
s ^ng and hunted on the ground for food. Some 
c hicadees were there too. While the bluebirds 
flying it was hard to see them. 
Saw several prairie horned larks. Grows flew 
0v er at intervals. 
Then we went home. 
This afternoon I rode up the old state road to 
Arndts. 
Prairie horned larks were scattered all over. 
The sun was warm and the snow was melting very 
&3 t. One lark lit on a fence post about 6 feet 
®; Wa y. it squatted down with its head toward us. 
J* looked like a knot. They were scattered in the 
lQ lds. i could hear them singing. Saw a few 
guttering English sparrows at some of the farms, 
^ard a bluebird twice. There were a few crows 
but not so many as there were around town. 
Then we went home. 
