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A little farther on in Seeley’s marsh 
1 saw another flock of about 35. They 
flew out of some ragweed but lit in the 
marsh as there were no trees. 
Scared a flock of 12 bobwhites from the 
high bank and they flew over about 60 
feet in the air. The goldfinches heard 
them and rose up and the quails smashed 
right the center of them scaring them 
badly. Then after calling and circling 
a little they settled back in the 
marsh. 
December 8, 1901. 
3y Seeley's Marsh - 10:30 a.m. 
This morning by Seeley's marsh I saw a 
flock of 12 quail. They were feeding in 
a ragweed patch. 7/hen they saw me they 
ran a short distance and the old male 
gave the alarm and jumped into the air. 
They were on the bank and went flying 
off 60 feet above ground. A flock of 
about 35 American goldfinches in the 
marsh heard them and flew up in the air 
as is their custom when they are frighten¬ 
ed. They came up right in the path of the 
quail, went right through the center of 
them, demoralizing them badly. The quail 
flew along curving nearer the ground and 
lit near the swimming hole. 1 never saw 
any so high in the air before. 
December 8, 190 1. 
At High School in Baraboo 10:20 a.m. 
This morning at the school-house I watched 
a blue jay in an elm tree outside. It was 
very deliberate and stately in its move¬ 
ments. It hardly ever flew but just 
hopped. It held itself erect and did not 
