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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.
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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.
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This noon father told me that it had been in the barn eating oats.
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October 3, Wednesday.
Went down to Suley's marsh this morning.