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joyed watching some very interesting characteristics in the 
different birds. 
The White-throated Sparrows arrived at our station about 
October 4 and kept coming until October 25, when the last new 
bird was banded. From that time on only a few repeating birds 
were trapped. These seemed to like our restaurant and became 
regular boarders. Early in November we noticed that a certain 
five were always together in some of the traps at night, and 
we handled them so often that it was plain that each had a 
different disposition. 
There was the Fighter, a female that always fought as long 
as it was held in the hand, and when released invariably would 
turn back and take one last peck at the fingers before flying. 
The next was the Squealer, who squealed continually the entire 
time it was held in the hand. Then there was the Quiet One, 
who was just as gentle and quiet as a good little bird could be; 
sometimes she would take a little hold of your finger but never 
pinch. We were sure from her actions that she would be the 
kindest little bird mother that ever lived and we could not re- 
sist stroking her little head before releasing her. The Kicker 
never stopped wiggling and kicking as long as_ we held him. 
The last, the Common Person, was just ordinary bird; he tried 
a little of all the actions of the other four. 
The fighter, the Squealer, the Quiet One, the Kicker, and the 
Common Person will long be remembered as the birds of distinct 
character that were always together, and we were relieved when 
it turned cold on No- 
vember 20th, and they 
moved on to the South- 
land. 
A Golden - crowned 
Kinglet was _ trapped 
and seemed so surprised 
that it just lay perfect- 
ly still and looked us 
over while we put the 
band on its leg and 
when released it just 
stood up, straightened 
out its feathers and 
then looked us over for 
a full minute before fly- | 
ing to the nearest limb. | 
A female Downy Wood- Photo by R. S. Churchill 
pecker trapped last A CHICKADEE IN ACTION 
year squealed all the time it was held, and when trapped again 
this year squealed louder and longer than before. Other Downies 
would fight but make no noise. 

