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1898
May 18
Of the Fringillidae we saw ten species. The
White-throat was abundant all through the
day, and in one field we saw a nest
with 3 eggs of the Field Sparrow, which
flew off as we approached. Rose-breasted
Grosbeaks were singing freely and we
saw a good many females.

Blue Jays were calling shrilly everywhere
and King birds were abundant.

As we were walking through the wood
where Will found the two young Great-
horned Owls we talked about them,
wondering if they were alive, for on Will’s
last visit to the place one was gone and
down was scattered about, and the other
was found alive on a log some way
off. Soon Will explained “There they
are!” and looking up I saw the
pair on a branch of a large White Pine
some 40 ft above the ground. It was
a rare sight. They were very large and
were staring steadily with motionless
eyes, one perched upright, the other
crouching along the branch on which it
was resting. We watched them long ere
we moved on. They are safe now —