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Each one laid a beakful of grass at the spot and then nestled down as if in the nest. Those were the very first straws. They were not afraid. We waited for some time but they did not bring any more. Went over in F. Hacketts woods. Saw a number of Kinglets of both species.

A Flicker lit like a robin in a tree and gave a loud [[underline]] wick wick [[/underline]][[underline]] wick wick [[/underline]] and then flew on and gave it again.

By the bridge we heard a Ruby-crowned Kinglet sing.  It got the first

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words of its song but not the last. chu chu chee  tur tur tur and the a warble The notes I got were given in a hurried manner. The 1st 3 were accented.

Saw the broad tracks of a Great Blue Heron along the river. Saw a G.C.Kinglet. Then we went home.
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April 21, Sunday.
This morning I went down in the fields before breakfast. Saw a Pair of Barn Swallows the first of the year. Meadowlarks were 

Transcription Notes:
G.C.Kinglet presumably abbreviation for Golden-crowned Kinglet