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Then a Fox Sparrow gave a duet with a Song Sparrow to the latters detriment in my opinion.

Two Killdeer flew around high overhead all the morning calling vigorously and wandering over quite a stretch of country.

March 30, Monday.

This morning before breakfast I went up to the railroad Bridge. I was looking for Kingfisher but was disappointed. Juncoes were scattered all along feeding on the embankment and picking up gravel to aid their

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digestions I followed one song up from the Lumber sheds to George Knapp's house thinking it might be a Chipping Sparrow. It was almost the first bird I heard. One started to fly through a culvert but changed it might just as it reached and went over. 

A Fox Sparrow across the bridge in a brushpile gave his love song until I frightened him out.

A Flicker drummed on a loose stick with a loud rattling noise and then called. Another came over towards it.