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1896
3/24. Parkman's worms here looking
for nests. 3/31 Strad a Bull.
Oreole. Knights here get Vaud. Warblers.
Strad a low note of Jay in
cypress in corner my yard.-
Like the quack of a wild duck, only,
soft & warning- like, not at all
like its croak. Catbirds uttering
their "Chirrrr" occasionally
"Chewee". 3/30 Large Flock of
Ho. Finches in bellflowers. Plnty
of Mr. Flycatchers about. Seems the
original pair return to the orig.
spot every year. 3/29 Strad
song of Jtl. Marbler?. Ark. &
West. Gold. arriving.
Aprt. 2. Heard Grosbeak singing. Have
been home all week (this is first
one heard & must be just arrived).
Detected a 2 B.P. Finch in "4" plumage
singing (Bryant shot / similar
circumstance). Says shot a 7 Pm-
bels Sparrow appeared by plumage
& hence had 7mm. Saw Survival