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[[preprinted]] 18 [[/preprinted]] Pine Grosbeak. Evening Grosbeak. Redpoll general Bluejay American Goshawk American Goldfinch White breasted Nuthatch Pine Grosbeak. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 19 [[/preprinted]] tracks and followed them up. suddenly I heard a low note in the grass on a bank but could see nothing. Another step and up flew eight. I had walked about fifteen feet away in coming. In the marsh (Alder Swamp) I heard a Pine Grosbeak note and saw the bird about twenty feet away. I backed away but before I could shoot flew and with it about a dozen more. They rapidly disappeared flying low as though going to light. Saw a single Evening Grosbeak fly over and a few Redpolls. The fever of migration is seizing the birds and the northerners especially fly around over head with no apparent object and perhaps inspired by nothing but a spirit of restlessness. They wander a good deal anyway but never as much during the winter as when the migrations are on. Heard some Bluejays screaming in a tree and on approaching a large bird flew out. I followed it up and flew across the river and lit in a tree and I saw that it was an American Goshawk. The Bluejays seemed afraid of it and did not dare to follow it in the open. I tried to sneak up on it but it flew as soon as I disappeared. The flight was exactly like that of the Cooper Hawk. A few quick beats of the wings and then a short sail. February 22 Monday. This morning I made the same trip as saturday and secured two Goldfinches, a Nuthatch and a male Pine Grosbeak but all were destroyed by fire after I had laid them away to dry and Saturday's specimens went with them.