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Harris Sparrow (con.)
Crow

Carolina Wren

Myrtle Warbler

Brown Creeper

Prairie Horned Lark
Lapland Longspur

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wings making it look fan-shaped.

Some crows came along and I called to them. They all swerved off when the saw me although I was in the woods and stood still. Then they began to chase each other in circles up and down as if blown by the wind.

Saw a pair of Carolina Wrens hunting through some brush-piles. They kept in the brush so that it was hard to see them. I shot twice at one but did not get it. They gave a low [[underlined]] chirr [[/underlined]] once in a while but were silent most of the time. I think they are more active in the morning and remain quiet in the afternoon as these are the first I have seen since Sunday morning and all my trips have been made in the afternoon.

Saw some Myrtle Warblers fly catching in the tops of the trees. I shot once and they all disappeared. Heard a number of Brown Creepers and saw one or two.

In the Burnt over field were a great numbers of Prairie Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs. When I scared them up they separated somewhat. I saw the Longspurs light once and went over there. At first I saw nothing but Horned Larks but at last going cautiously nearer I saw one and then another and another until I could keep track of them no longer. They crept along close too the