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Went home this afternoon By Spaulding's Corners a young white rumped Shrike sitting on a post. I got out and tried to catch it. I pointed one finger at it and tried to grasp it with my other hand. It fluttered away and I caught it in some oats. The old one was near.
It had a very large mouth and bit and screamed. I let it go. Saw some crows about 6 rods from the road. They did not fly.
By Stackman's we saw some more
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and they flew away before we got within 20 rods of them. Mr. Duvall called a Red-head-Wood-cock
North Freedom.
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Tonight I heard a young Robin learning to sing. It made a rather deeper note than the parent.
There was one egg in the Cedar Waxwings nest. The English have formed a roost in Dockham's trees. They were very noisy.
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July 21, Saturday.
This afternoon I went down in the fields.