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Every bird was Broad-wing

from North-East to Southwest into the teeth of a wind of perhaps 40 m.p.h. They soared, flew in very crow-like manner, and performed wonderful maneuvers in the strong wind, sometimes "stooping" great distances, almost into the tree tops, then up and away. Susan, Clair and I marveled at them as I hurried with the window washing (and tying up west morning glories) before the rain broke. They made a glorious picture among the heavy, tumbling black clouds); Mourning Doves (4); Chimney Swifts (few); Red-bellied Woodpecker (1); Downy (1); Wood Peewee (1); Blue Jays (several); Crows (2); Chickadees (2-3); Titmice (2-3); Carolina Wren (2); Mocking Bird (5-7; two in Park, others at home); Catbirds (2); Robins (many); Wood Thrush (2); Bluebirds