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spots we saw the foot-prints of birds.  The tracks kept
together for quite a distance and led in the direction
of the Observatory path.  Reaching this path, the
tracks again divided, we, however, followed the one
leading towards the Observatory.  While on this path
we noticed near the foot of a tree the tracks of a squirrel.
We also heard a bird and by imitating his call, enticed 
him to come quite close to us.  We had now reached a
point very near our camp, and as a track led in
that direction, for the main track along the Observatory
path had several times branched or been joind by little
side tracks from the wood, we concluded following
it and to stop a short time at our house.  A
short distance from our camp, the track apparently led
to the brook, we, however, kept on to the house.

Here we <s>staid</s>, made a fire and ate our dinner, and
staid till two o'clock.  While we were eating dinner,
two little birds attracted our attention, they were much
smaller than the sparrow.  One was much smaller than
the other and seemed to have lost its tail feathers.

        