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March 29. Warm, sunny. Saw Sh-Sh. Hark,
Puie Siskin. Swallows you.
Water Ouzels seen again on same
boulder, with moss in till. Part of
song heard indistinctly. Varied Thrushes
singing in early morning. Found
Water Ouzel building its nest on
same spot where we took the empty
nest last year. Watched her work.
Also saw her swim and heard the
cong-a men-like song with
some clear whistled notes added.
P.M. Ouzel came to nest at 2 P.M.
with moss, again at 2:10 P.M.,
then waited till 2:45 without
seeing her. At 3 P.M. heard song
as I stood on county road above
the river, then saw females (?)
working on nest. She used her bill
& tuck in moss. Flood in subsance,
Bobbing often. Sometimes flattened
herself, spread her wings and seemed
to smooth and shape nest with her wing
Then flew down into water. From above
she seemed to be walking on the water
4-6 P.M. Walked up Big Creek Road. Saw [illegible]