"Feb. 29 Watched the hill across from caps from 8:30 - 9:30 AM but saw no birds. This afternoon went northwesterly, high in the hills. Heard one bird "piping" but in spite of the nearness of the call I couldn't see it. A little "piping" across the river after sundown although no birds could be seen. Wind started blowing a little before sundown. March 1 At 7 AM watched a large bird (? ?) feeding straight across from bus on the green flats. Som headed uphill got above phone wire, started racing off for the right. Raced about 40 yds. and there I could see another bird who darts into a bush a little to right. First bird didn't pursue, but went uphill more. Second bird fed on open green up hill, then disappeared at 7:30 AM. March 3 At 2:30 was watching from bus window on slope across from me, trying to locate some of the "pipers". Finally saw a bird about 20 yds. up hill, going from left to right. Twice it fast its head down and ran for a short way, but I couldn't see what it was chasing. Then as it ran right in lincoln field, I