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woods across the river. Just then a Northern Shrike flew across in front of us and settled in and elm 20 rods away. It looked much like a Bluejay and had the tilting flight of a Brown Thrasher. We followed. It sat on the top of a small elm with slightly raised tail. It looked very alert and held its tail slightly lifted. Then It made a sudden swoop towards the ground a few rods off and lit in an other tree. 
Crows were flying over 

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all the time. 
Heard a Hairy Woodpecker give his rattling call. 
Went over across the track in some other woods. A train passed by and scared up some Quail that lit near us on the ground and in the trees. 
Went over into the Hemlock Bluffs. Saw a big flock of American Goldfinches In their winter dress. They lit in the trees and sang for about 10 minutes. It was a very pleasing chorus.