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[[preprinted]] 8 [[/preprinted]] 66. Syrnium varium Barred Owl Tree Sparrow Bobwhite. Prairie Horned Lark White-breasted Nuthatch Junco [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 9 [[/preprinted]] February 7, Sunday. No. 66. Syrnium varium. Elmer Noyes. Rices Woods, North Freedom, Wis., Iris black, bill bright yellow, cere yellow, bill greenish on sides, tarsus and toes feathers underside of toes yellow, claws blackish, Length 19, wing 13 1/2 tail 7 1/2 [[female symbol]] ad. stomach contents hairs from a mouse. This morning father and I went out to Noyes after a Barred Owl which they had. It was seen to fly into a tree and was winged. I killed it by thrusting a knife into the brain through the mouth. It did not fight at all until I harmed it when it struck both feet into my mitten the grasp of the claws pushing them into my hand. It was extremely strong. It made no effort to bite but snapped its bill loudly. It was a fine specimen. He called it [[strikethrough]] at [[/strikethrough]] a Hoot Owl. On the way out I saw a small flock of trees ^[[sparrow]] in some weeds and a flock of Quail flew across the road ahead of us. On alighting they ran a short distance and they stopped to look at us. The bottoms here are full of them. It was so cold that not many birds were out. February 10, Wednesday. This noon in Baraboo as I was going to Dinner I heard a soft note and looking up saw a Prairie Horned Lark flying over the first one of the year. This will start my Migration list. The bird flew due north through the warm sunshine. White-breasted Nuthatches are singing now every day. Either of the songs is given. I see a small flock of Juncos at least once a week on warm days.
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