November 28, 1901 . 
In T. Ilacket ~t' s *. o o ds near Lane, 9;45 a.m. 
Watched a pair of white-breasted nut- 
ij feeding hatches feeding. They crept around keep- 
jiabits ing mostly in this case to dead tree tops 
with loose bark although they also went 
on ordinary trees. They did not hammer 
around as much as the downy woodpecker 
but poked their bills in the crevices of 
hotes the bark. They kept up a low nasal 
conversational ick ick all the time. 
They kept close together and v/ere evident¬ 
ly mated. Occasionally the male gave ' 
the harsh nasal note. It was quite 
looks chilly and they kept their feathers 
fluffed out well. They did not fear me 
claws at all. Their claws made a loud s3js|Ptek¬ 
ing noise on the bark. 
November 28, 1901 . 
In T. Hackett's Woods near Lane, 9:50 a.m. 
Heard three or four purple finches call 
this morning. I could not locate them 
Hotes but they were in the air. The notes 
sounded very near in the cold air. It 
had been cold for a week now and there is 
snow on the ground. 
November 30, 1901. 
By Mrs. Russel's - 6:25 a.m. 
eaiTLy 
Mbits 
This morning I was up before daylight. 
The juncoes were feeding already however. 
They seem to get up the earliest of all 
our winter birds. The sparrows were 
just beginning to wake up. 
