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On hill above Kapike's  11:30 A.M.

Dec. 22, 1901.
This morning Art Rudy and were up on the hill north of Kapike's.  When I saw a large bird come up from the ground and light in a tree.
[[marginalia]] note [[/marginalia]]  It gave a queer loud exaggerated note like the [[underlined]] per-chic-o-ree [[/underlined]] of the Goldfinch.
[[marginalia]] number [[/marginalia]]  4 others came up and joined it and a larger flock flew up out of the undergrowth there were about 25 in all.
[[marginalia]] name [[/marginalia]]  They were Pine Grosbeaks.
[[marginalia]] actions [[/marginalia]]  They were rather wild and when A tried to approach closely flew away.  We went down where they had been feeding and soon they were back again lighting in the trees near us and showing no fear while we kept still.  It was a rather dark day and I could not see the colors.  
[[marginalia]] note [[/marginalia]]  They had another loud spirited whistled note like [[underlined]] he hur. [[/underlined]]