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Lapland Longspur (con.)

Snowflake.

Northern Shrike

580 Carpodacus purpureus

Barred Owl

Branta canadensis (subspecies?)

Red-shouldered Hawk

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it circled around calling several times. They flew in flocks generally of from 6 to 20, though a few single ones were seen.  At the Millpond a shot scared up five. They lit on a log and began to run up and down for water. Their wings showed white when they flew. I thought at first they were snowflakes. Art scared them up while I lay in the grass and whistled to them. I shot as they came near and after a minute or two one dropped. I called four more over me readily but missed them. They were feeding on the low grass covered islands. They lit once on top of a stub.

Tonight I went down in Dahlke's Marsh. About dark beetles began to fly and that Northern Shrike was catching them on the wing. sHe came up over a bush and I shot her.

November 22, Tuesday.

580. Carpodacus purpureus. A.  Wetmore. Shale's Swamp. North Freedom, Wis. iris brown. bill dusky olive mandible paler. tarsus dark brown. Length 6 wing 3 3/8 tail 2 1/16 [[male symbol]] im. stomach contents ironwood seeds.

Got a Barred Owl cornered in some woods near Seeley Creek. He flew up high in the air to get over me. I shot and he began to circle up but finally dropped.

November 25, Friday.

This morning we went to Chicago. At Merrimac I saw a flock of small geese of the B. canadensis group flying. At Lodi a Red-shouldered Hawk lit in a tree near the tract