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October 14, Sunday.
This morning after breakfast I went down in the fields.  The sun was just breaking through the fog and warming the air.  Went over to Lawton's pasture.  There were 10 or 11 Meadowlarks over at the ravines and they all sang at once and kept on singing for about 15 minutes without a break.  I have never before heard just a burst of melody from them.  Each one seemed to be trying to outdo the

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others and it made a very pleasing medley.  Finally when they became silent an old one that could sing well began and a youngster just learning how repeated after it.  It was clearly a lesson.
Went on.  Heard a Song Sparrow give a queer wavering uncertain song.  I have heard it before but did not know what it was.  Several gave the other song.  Went into Mann's woods.  There were a great number of birds here.  Here a Ruby crowned