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2 the railroad track. Went down. They were very wild and as it was a gloomy day, I could not identify them at first. They proved to be Vesper Sparrows. They were quarrelsome and chased each other. When flushed they went into a cornfield. They rose at about 100 feet. A Mourning Dove flew by going quite fast. It was lowdown about 30 feet from the ground. It went south then I went home. -- [[end page]] [[start page]] 3. October 2, Tuesday. This morning It rained. Mother heard a strange note from Pettey's yard. I knew it was a Quail when I heard it. It was giving the Scatter-call and was answered from the fields. It was feeding on the boxelder keys. When It saw me it flew. -- This noon father told me that it had been in the barn eating oats. -- October 3, Wednesday. Went down to Suley's marsh this morning.