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As Bill and I came home, I again saw about 100 or more Red-winged Blackbirds flying N.E. (about 6:00 P.M.) - the sexes being easily distinguished in the bright light of the setting sun - just disappearing behind the Arlington hills.
  Many Herring & Ring-billed Gulls along the River.
  Mrs. Peacock has been banding a number of Fox Sparrows and Myrtle Warblers.  Mrs. Rule says many Myrtles have been coming to feed tray for suet and peanut butter.

March 13, 1954 - Sat.
  Had preliminary get-together to plan a Northern Virginia Chapter of V.S.O. Present were: Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Rule, Mrs. M. Brantley Peacock, Mr. Arthur H. Fast, and Jim Watson - all at our house. Mr Fast brought a pair of banded Purple Finches in a trap, and Mrs. Peacock