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"Other Notes" (continued from pp.98.)
Dec.15. Spent a few hours at Spring Brook.
Dec.22. Ed. Heller called at 8.a.m. and
we started, with the cart for Box
Spr. Mt. Went up the old road toward
the house. On the way we saw what
Heller said was a yg. Golden Eagle.
I hardly think so, for his identity
was based up on the supposition
that Buzzards are not found here
in winter. We reached summit
at 9:30 and hunted over the small
valley. Saw a pair of Jays and N.
got me. After dinner N. Shot 2
Golden Crown Sparo we new to
both of us, and while looking
for more I shot a Wrent it also
new to me. This made us feel
good and N. got another Golden
Crown. They were all
beauties. At first N. tried to
make me believe that the
Wrentit was a yg. Towhee but