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[[underline]] 16. Journal [[/underline]] struck close to them they would raise & spread their tails but would not fly. They were often seen pecking leaves from the bushes & apparently feed exclusively on leaves of sage brush. The excrement lying on the snow is apparently all of one material & smells strongly of sage. The old cocks are in fine plumage. [[underline]] Anas boschas [[/underline]] Mallards were seen flying out of & into holes in the snow at Grahams where a little spring brook keeps open. They are said to stay there all winter. I saw only 3 at a time. Part of the time they were sitting on the snow. [[underline]] Otoearis [[/underline]] A few seen at each of the two ranches, none between. [[underline]] Agelaius phoeniceus [[/underline]] Half a dozen redwings are singing around the ranch at Fontenelle & roosting in the willows.