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with Jim Seeley and Art Rudy this morning a crow flew up from near his house and lit on a tall stub. It was silent. 
Found several Phoebe's nests among the rocks. One looked like a bunch of moss clinging to the rock but when I got to where I could see in It was perfect cup built into a crevice. Saw a flock of about 10 Juncoes. They were very wild and flew chipping loudly if we came near. 
There were great 
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numbers of English sparrows here. They roosted in a straw stack in holes. Mr. Dickie said that he had killed several with a fork while getting straw. 
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December 25, Tuesday 
This morning it was cloudy with a North west wind. 
Took a Christmas Bird Census. 
Went down to Seeleys and down through their marsh. Saw numerous traces of Quail and finally started 15 from a protected hollow in