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heard some Quail. They flew across the river before we could see them. Went on towards G. Hacketts. Saw a flock of about 25 American Goldfinches and another of Evening Grosbeaks. We went on straight looking for more Grosbeaks. Saw none. Saw a white moth but could not catch it. Went on up the hill. Saw a male Downy Woodpecker pecking at a hard oak limb. he turned his head and gave side ways

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blows at it. When he had done I looked at it. It looked as though a
piece had been partly lifted out with a sharp pointed gouge. Saw a Brown
Creeper. Then we went home
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December 3 Monday.
This morning I put a wire from the little elm to the woodshed and twisted a stick in it. tied some suet to stick.  A male Downy Woodpecker came. Also some nuthatches.
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