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to fight rising up each trying to get above the other and pecking all the time till they were about 20 feet[[high?]] when they dropped back again. Along the margin of the ditch are 5 small box elder trees. As I approached them I heard a [[underline]] zip [[/underline]] and a bunting flies away. In one of the trees was an old Robin's nest. To the north of the ditch on the school grounds are 3 clumps of willows. As I approached some 
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berry bushes I frightened up another Bunting. Then I went home. 
Sept. 20. Wednesday
As I was out in the barnyard this day morning a flock of about 20 Robins flew over They straggled along in parties of 2 or 3 about 50 feet apart. most of them lit in town after flying around in large [[clusters?]]but one went clear over to J. Hacketts grove and lit in a tall tree. They talked a good deal.