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ground and hopped. When I approached they flew into a tall elm. They called and after a bit split into flocks of 10 or 15 and flew in different directions. Met Mat Patterson and he went with me. Below Sproul's  Jim Nelson and Dick Pawblisch were just beginning to cut wood. As soon as the Chicadees, Nuthatches and Woodpeckers heard them they came around in great numbers. One female Downy started to light on Dick's 
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leg as he was sawing but changed its mind. They would come and watch them 6 or 7 feet away. 
A group were soon gathered around the pile and we went over there. Chicadees were driven away by Nuthatches and nuthatches by Woodpeckers. The male woodpeckers drove the females away. All were eager for grubs. We leaned against the pile. The woodpeckers and Nuthatches Kept to