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in great numbers.  I noticed some running and went to where they were.  They did not seem afraid.  Some of their companions flew over and they called to them with notes like [[underlined]] tsuik ik tsik ik [[/underlined]].  The notes on the wing were slightly different.  Like [[underlined]] tsika or tsik [[/underlined]].  Suddenly they all flew up.  They were calling all the time on the wing but their notes were not loud.
Heard a Chewink call and it began to sing.  Some people going by scared it.
Then I went home.

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October 9, Tuesday.
This morning I went up to see the Pipits.  They were not there.  Heard some Horned Larks singing.  It was cool when I just went up but the sun came out and was warmer.  Some Meadowlark down farther flew up on a wire and sang.  They staid there until a hand car was nearly abreast of them.  Heard a Bluebird sing.  There were numbers of them along the track.  They gave a call note like [[underlined]] churt-it whuis wit it wheur [[/underlined]].  One flew from the telegraph wire about 3 feet from

Transcription Notes:
Chewink is an old name for Eastern Towhee.