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On High Bridge In Baraboo  7:00 A.M.

Feb. 24, 1902
This morning it was warm though frosty on my way up from the train.  I noticed the English Sparrows a great deal.
[[marginalia]] actions [[/marginalia]]  Saw one on the High bridge gathering nesting material.  It was a male.  He would pick up a straw and "chew" it a little and then drop it for a better one.
[[marginalia]] note [[/marginalia]]  He gave a low love note like [[underlined]] tsit tsit [[/underlined]] all the time.  
[[marginalia]] mating [[/marginalia]]  Saw others mating.  The male chases the female until she lights and then struts and calls before.  Generally about half a dozen other males join in and peck the female to draw attention to themselves.  This female settled in a little hollow in the snow and kept them all at bay with well directed pecks.  The others males kept back but the lover advanced repeatedly only to be driven back.  Finally the female flew with them after her.