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Maine's Woods 9:00 A.M. Mar. 31, 1902 The Quail are mating this morning. I was down in Maine's Woods. They were spread all through the brush piles, singly and in pairs. I could hardly ever get sight of them before they flew. [[marginalia]] actions [[/marginalia]] I located one pair but they flew when after walking a short distance I turned around to look at them. Saw one lying in the sun on a bank. After a time they began to call.
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