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common. One Sharp-shinned Hawk kept up with the train for some distance.

Kingbirds sat on the fences and never stirred. At Valley Junction a Song Sparrow sang all the time that the train stopped. Mourning Doves were common. [[?All]] small places where the brush grew around the station I heard Maryland Yellowthroats.
Saw a few crows.
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June 12, Tuesday.

This morning I went out before breakfast. Was on Summit about 2 1/2 miles

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from end. There was a lot of oak woods around and birds were thick. Baltimore Orioles were very common. The song was entirely different from our home birds . It was broken and was longer. It did not sound as well as the home song. Scarlet Tanagers were common. The song was different . It was more [[strikethrough]]to[[/strikethrough]] run together. Heard a Crested Flycatcher call. Wood Pewees and Bluejays were common. The English Sparrow was rare! Chimney Swifts were common. Robins were nesting in abundance. One had a nest in a little