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16. Across the track were a number of Kinglets and Myrtle Warblers in a lit valley in the woods. They were all singing but they could hardly be heard for the clamor of the Crows who had found a luckless Barred Owl. The Crows kept coming in until forty or fifty were gathered and at every move of the Owl, the chorus of caws broke out with redoubled force. The Owl answered with a low [[underline]]hoo-o-o [[/underline]]. Finally three chased it out of sight over the tops of trees dashing past it but never quite touching it. Then it began to rain and a small flock of Tree, Cliff and Barn Swallows appeared [[end page]] [[start page]] 17. circling and sailing around over the trees by the Half Moon. The Tree Swallows gave a liquid chr-r-ring note that I had never heard before. Heard a single Chewink calling and singing by the railroad Bridge as I returned. April 21, Tuesday Tonight as I was coming from True's I saw the Bronzed Grackles gathered in the top of a bare tree before going to roost. There were fourteen of them. Once in so often one would sing and then all the other males would join and add to the medley of songs. One or two others kept flying in at intervals and joined them. [[end page]]