Also heard a yellow-bellied woodpecker. Heard 
several field sparrows on the hill. Two or 
three times I observed the meadowlark’s flight 
a female would rise up and fly a short 
distance when a male would follow her. Uhen 
they had mounted to a considerable distance the 
t»-le would sing. He gave a sputtering squeaking 
out musical note interspersed with calls and 
ending with the regular song. While giving the 
°ng the birds circled around and at its end 
sank to the ground or else repeated it. Then I 
v ' e nt home. 
April 11, 1901 - Thursday. 
This morning it was'quite chilly. Heard the 
lrst chipping sparrow of the year singing. It 
^■s quite wild. I could hardly get sight of it. 
w °uld sing and then fly 10 or 20 rods before 
fi'hting again. Saw the bronzed grackles carry- 
% grass for a nest over to Mrs. Petteys trees, 
b 1 th ® arried Others are mating. The males 
6 v e the females no rest but chase all around, 
ne males give a high love note like the bluejavs 
igher and the females reply with a cha cha" 
n a harsh remonstrating manner. - 
. _April 12, 1901 - Friday. 
kiv/i mornin & 1 heard a single golden-crowned 
%let. it called all the time. 
Heard some more chipping sparrows. 
Cver on the school grounds 1 saw a red-tailed 
Wn i* circled around about 80 feet up as if 
ndering what was going on. It kept getting 
war but finally flew over to the hill. 
Saw a number of grackles again. A kingfisher 
iew over and rattled loudly. The grackles sit 
tnii 6 feraales &nd spreading their wings and 
lls give their harsh notes. 
