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a small oak 20 feet up. They flew when they saw me. One went east and I followed it but did not see it. An immense Great Horned Owl flew down past me and I saw where it lit but when I got there I could not find it. 
Went back by Seely's. A number of English sparrows flew into their barn and I thought that I had them. I stood in the door but they were not frightened. When I advanced they quietly flew out the
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cracks under the eaves. Then I went home. 
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January 2 Wedneday. 
This morning a flock of Evening Grosbeaks were out in an elm sunning themselves in front of Mrs. Pettey's. They kept up [[?stuty]] ringing notes so that it sounded like a song. 
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January 3, Thursday
This morning I went up to Lawton's to watch the Evening Grosbeaks. They let me walk under them on the side walk. When a wagon went