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Butz
June 18th
Went thru the
regular routine of work
but got some time off to
go thru the woods. Went
into wilder country today.
It is all a regular timberfoot.
Brake ferns, Dogwood, Thimble-
berries, blackberries and
wild strawberries. Saw
and heard several new
birds. First I heard the
chickadees, which sounds
rather different here--more
like a western quastedeen
with Chick-a-dee.
Next a Troill Flycatcher with
typical note. Near the
roots tanles saw a
Bewick Wren which sang
much after the fashion
of the Sandegran birds.
Ratu scared out a
pair of (Pigeons?) They
clopped their wings like
pigeons but did not look
quite right--they were
very light color, but both
alike and I latter think
were not domestic at all.
Actually heard the
call of a Quail of the