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Hemlock Bluffs. 4:20 P.M.

Mar.9,1902
This afternoon Mat Engeln and I were over at the Hemlock Bluffs.  Heard what we thought were some tame ducks but when heard a second time I knew to be Canada geese.  
[[marginalia]] formation [[/marginalia]]  They were formed into one great V with one arm about 1/3 as long as the other this soon split up and finally there were five separate flocks.  They all travelled in V or for a short distance in a line. 
[[marginalia]] number [[/marginalia]] There were 65 by actual count.  Eleven flew over towards the mill pond and the rest probably lit in the river between here and ableman's.  
[[marginalia]] direction [[/marginalia]] They were flying up along the valley and were going north. 
[[marginalia]] height [[/marginalia]] They were probably 500 feet up and half a mile away.

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