Jan 16. We finished up a rabbit beside the Track. It had came down to the main from the woods and made a shot run among the broken ice and had this started back on its track but had sunk down and died without a struggle. I scored it to examine to try to ascertain the Cause of death. On skinning this animal, I was stunned by the dry condition of the skin and flesh, the skin separating from the flesh with difficulty. The viscera however were excessively moist even watery. The stomach contained only a small quantity of comminuted food, muddy substances in a very wet condition. The throat appeared much emplained. The heart and lungs seemed congested and were saved in formaline together with those of another specimen picked up about the same time. March 19. Took a walk down the Track down the island and saw a flock of w.w. crossbees, the first seen since early winter. There was a flock of about 10. The males were singing almost continuously as they fled on the coves of the white spruces. The song was a slow hurried but very sweet troubled song. A small frustration. March 22. Took a walk across the river to the prairies, but saw no birds. In the afternoon went down the Island Taking 1 Am. Steel Windfisher March 23. Spent the grassroom in the woods S.W. of post. Saw 2 pcs of godwakhs Observed coupled pair mating. Took 4 specimens which were from small flock. Counted ann songs in Bankean Pine 11 inches in diameter and found 102. March 25. Spent the afternoon in woods back from the river S.E. of Post. As I was watching a small flock of WHED pairs, a hawk but made a swoop at them and many them alighted on a tree near me from which I shot him. This is the first one of the season. Comorod 10 p.m. raven high in the