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168 flew east along the valley [[underline]]chucking[[/underline]] Heard several Robins. 3 were sunning themselves in a dead oak. The Vesper Sparrows are quarrelsome now and chase each other around. Came across a flock of about 25 Whitethroated and Song Sparrows. They had their headquarters in a gully filled with stumps. They were quite peaceable The White-throats sang a little. They began with a loud [[underline]] [[I, d, d]][[/underline]] and ended with a low whispered [[underline]] peabody peabody[[/underline]]that I could scarcely hear. [[end page]] [[start page]] 169 A Great Horned Owl hooted twice. A Robin attempted to sing. It was much broken up. They called to each other and were gathering to Roost. They fought with Bluejays and with each other. Saw a Phoebe. It flew into a tall basswood when it saw me. Heard a Song Sparrow sing. It was as clear a song as ever. Saw two Flickers giving the [[underline]] whick ah [[/underline]]note. Some Robins were hunting on a piece of greensward that lay in the shade.