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[[preprinted]] 176 [[/preprinted]] Lapland Longspur (con.) Snowflake. Northern Shrike 580 Carpodacus purpureus Barred Owl Branta canadensis (subspecies?) Red-shouldered Hawk [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 177 [[/preprinted]] 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