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Lapland Longspur (con.)

Prairie Horned Lark

Lapland Longspur

Meadowlark

Cardinal 
Bluejay.

Prairie Horned Lark

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ground and when seeds were found squatted down and picked at them rapidly. When they were quiet it was almost impossible to detect them. The Prairie Horned Larks did not match so well and also stood up higher and ran around more freeley. They also squatted down to eat seeds. When flushed they all flew around in circles at first high up and then barely clearing the ground and then they lit. When they were skimming the earth it was hard to keep track of them and they always flew farther than I expected them to. The Longspurs became more wary after being shot at and circled high up for a longer time. Both species gave soft notes on the wing.

A flock of Meadowlarks here flew up while I was twenty rods off and lit in another field. 

Saw where a Hawk had eaten a Cardinal & a Bluejay. The heads entire and a few feathers were left.

A flock of P. Horned Larks flew up from the edge of a pond. I saw them in the same place last night and think they were after water. The mud showed their tracks. They came flying up the hill towards me giving their soft notes and passed right by first clearing the ground.