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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.