Field notebooks, 1961-1965 : 8-5-64 to 1-10-65

[[preprinted]] Memo Book [[/preprinted]] N Tuckahoe F Church Va 8-5-64 to 1-10-65

[[blank page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 60 [[degree symbol]] - 81 [[degree symbol]] [[underlined]] 8-5-64 [[/underlined]] overcast 71 [[degree symbol]] 9AM Thrasher Doves Hummingbird Eng. sp. Cardinals Mockers Catbirds Grackles Titmice Jays Chim swifts 8-6-64 60 [[degree symbol]] __ 84 Wonderful day! Thrasher Martins Hummingbird House Wren Downy Crows [[red pencil]] [[checkmark]][[/red pencil]] 1 [[Tomato?]] etc. Jim at [[Wachapr.?]] ce w/[[haves?]] 8-7-64 68 [[degree symbol]] - 79 [[degree symbol]] 8-9-64 Sunday [[underlined]] 54 [[degree symbol]] - 78 [[degree symbol]] Cool[[/underlined]] 2-3 Chickadees Jays 2-3 Titmice Doves hum bird Martins Wren Mockers & young

[[underlined]] 12-15 Robins [[/underlined]] etc. 8-10-64 58 [[degree symbol]] - 78 [[degree symbol]] Fine, cool day - overcast most of day. Song Sps. Doves Downy Jays Cardinals Grackles Martins Catbirds House Wren Mockers & young 10-12 Robins etc. Hum bird [[red pencil]] [[checkmark]] [[/red pencil]] 2 Tomato 8-11-64 62 [[degree symbol]] - 86 [[degree symbol]] Dove Downy 8-13-64 67 [[degree symbol]] - 91 [[degree symbol]] etc. 8-14-64 55 [[degree symbol]] - 76 [[degree symbol]] [[red pencil]] [[checkmark]] [[/red pencil]] Goldfinch (at feeder) Jays Crows (after Hawk?) Doves Titmice Downy [[end page]] [[start page]] Grand day - low [[underlined]] humidity [[/underlined]] Martins Robins Cardinals Mockers Grackles Catbirds [[underlined]] Goldenrod blooming [[/underlined]] 8-14-64 Fri. 55 [[degree symbol]] - 77 [[degree symbol]] Crisp, cool - clear [[red pencil]] * [[/red pencil]] Blue Gray Gnatcatcher Jays on back porch rail 6:45 AM Doves Hummingbird [[checkmark]] Cardinals Catbirds Grackles Engl. Sps. 4 Titmice Song Sps. Starlings Ch. Swifts Robins Mockers P. Martins [[end of page]]

etc. [[crossed out]] 8-10-64 Fine, cool day - overcast all day - Song Sps. Doves Downy Jays Cardinals Grackles Martins Hummingbird H. Wren etc. [[/crossed out]] 8-15-64 Sat. 47 [[degree symbol]] - 81 [[degree symbol]] Brilliant day - Catbirds (& 2-3 downy young) 4 Jays Mockers 3-4 Doves P. Martins 4-6 Song Sps. Engl. Sps. 8-10 Grackles Starlings 15-20 Robins 4 Titmice Crows [[end page]] [[start page]] Great Spangled [[Frilillary?]] on marigolds [[red pencil]] * [[/red pencil]] 3 Br-winged Hawks [[checkmark 1]] Downy [[female symbol]] 2:10 PM Goldfinches [[checkmark 1]] Circling in low from South - into NNE - playfully stooping on each other repeatedly - and calling. 8-16-64 Sun. 57 [[degree symbol]] - 80 [[degree symbol]] Ely's [[Rotherys?]], BBW, Lucille Still Fine day - to early afternoon - then overcast drizzle about 5:00 Downy [[male symbol]] at old Bluebird house. Jays & [[male symbol]] at suet later Doves Titmice Cardinals Song Sps. Robins

Two yellow SwallowTails 10-12 Martins very active around yard Catbirds Grackles Engl. Sps Starlings Goldfinches 8/17/64 60 [[degree symbol]] - 84 [[degree symbol]] Martins - [[underlined]] 8/18/64 [[/underlined]] 60 [[degree symbol]] - 85 [[degree symbol]] Titmice Mockers Robin Catbirds & young Cardinals Martins [[superscript]] [[checkmark]] 1 [[/superscript]] Kingbirds Downys Song Sps. Hummingbird etc. [[checkmark]] 1 Incl. 10-12 over Theo. Roosevelt Bridge at 6:10 PM [[end page]] [[start page]] 8-19-64 Wed. 57 [[degree symbol]] - 80 [[degree symbol]] Home with head cold - Glorious day - mountain air - wind 10-15 mph NNW House Wren Jays P. Martins Doves Titmice Grackles Cardinals Starlings Mockers Robins Song Sps. Crows Catbirds Downys [[red pencil]]*[[/red pencil]] 2 TV's at 11:05 AM [[superscript]] [[checkmark]] [[/superscript]] Ch. Swifts Goldfinches (1 singing beautifully) Engl. Sps [[red pencil]] [[checkmark]] [[/red pencil]] Peewee [[checkmark]] Soaring due South- fairly high - on a straight line

8-20-64 Thurs Another glorious day Flicker nearby Robins Crows Mockers 2 Barn Swallows 4 Catbirds Downy [[male symbol]] Song Sps. Doves calling Engl. Sps. Goldfinches Starlings P. Martins Grackles 2 Ch. Swifts Jays 4 Titmice [[red pencil]] * [[/red pencil]] Dove on same next in [[ Plitzer ]] [[?]] [[red pencil]] [[checkmark]] [[/red pencil]] Chickadee [[checkmark]] All full-growns - young must be nearby (are recent fledglings) [[end page]] [[start page]] 8-21-64 Fri. 63[[degree mark]] - 92[[degree mark]] Overcast - warmer - somewhat humid Chickadees Jays Crows Doves Titmice Ch. Swifts 2 Downy's H. Wren P. Martins Catbirds Crows 8-22-64 (Sat) 65 [[degree mark]] - 94 [[degree mark]] Hot-bright-wind 10-20 mph SE [[red pencil]] * [[/red pencil]]Balt. Oriole [[male symbol]] Catbirds 2 Chickadees Robins 4 Titmice P. Martins Song Sps. Engl. Sps.

[[start of page]] 4 Jays Goldfinch 2-4 Doves Mockers Grackles H. Wren [[red checkmark]] Trasher 4 Ch. Swifts Starlings Hummingbird Warbler (sp?) in SE Oak at 8:15 P.M. 8-23-64 70[[degree symbol]]-93[[degree symbol]] Partly overcast-hot-humid Ovenbird Cardinals Doves Mockers Hummingbird Jays Flicker Ch. Swifts 5 P. Martins Robins Catbirds Grackles Thrasher Starlings [[end of page]] [[start of page]] Goldfinch Titmice House Wren Engl. Sps. Downy 7:20 P.M. [[red asterisk]] Redsfort (Jmn. [[male symbol]]) Barn Swallow 8-24- 65[[degree symbol]]-92[[degree symbol]] 8-25-64 67[[degree symbol]]-93[[degree symbol]] 2 squirrels carrying 2 baby squirrels down east yard from front to back of yard [[red asterisk]] Bobolinks Thrasher Downy Hummingbird etc. * Large flight overhead 5:55 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. [[end of page]]

8-26-64 65[[degree symbol]] - 90[[degree symbol]] Hot-moderately humid - usual birds 8-27-64 62[[degree symbol]] - 83 [[degree symbol]] Turned cold 8-28-64- 2 Chickadees 3 Titmouse etc, JE Party -107 peoples 8-29-64 65[[degree symbol]]-86[[degree symbol]] overcast-humid- Catbirds Doves Crows Mockers Cardinals Robins Jays goldfinches [[end page]] [[start page]] [[appears to have been written over]] [strikethrough]]Doves[[/strikethrough]] Ch. Swifts [[Strikethrough]]Thrashers[[/strikethrough]] Titmice Hummingbird Brown Thrasher[[/written over]] Young doves apparently have hatched 8-30-64 Sun. Good rain in afternoon. 0.56". Thrasher Chickadees Catbirds Titmice Mockers Cardinals Doves Robins Jays Grackles Crows Starlings Engl. Sps. Goldfinches Song Sps. Hummingbird 8-31-64 70[[degree symbol]]-88[[degree symbol]] Downy

9-1-64 65°- 82° Beautiful day - low humidity- Chickadees Titmice Jays Cardinals, young + adult Catbirds " " Doves 9-3-64 52°-86° To Va. Beach 7:18a.m. arr. there 12:47 p.m. - 240 mi 9-4-64 58°-94° 9-5-64 65°-94° 9-6-64 56°-82° 9-7-64 55°-87° 9-8-64 Home from Va. Beach 6:55 p.m. 56°-88° No rain while away [[end page]] [[start page]] 9-9-64 56°-91° Glorious day- warmer in P.M. [[red pencil]]*[[/red pencil]] Balt. Oriole ♂ calling Jays [[red pencil]]*[[/red pencil]] Yellow-br.chat in bath Doves [[red pencil]]*[[/red pencil]] 2 Redstarts (Imm.) Engl. Sps. 4 Catbirds (at least) Song Sps. Robins Titmice Mockers Ch. Swifts Cardinals Downy Grackles Flicker in yard Starlings Thrasher House Wren Goldfinches 9-10-64 Glorious day 60°-91° [[red pencil]]*[[/red pencil]]Swainsons Thrushes -big flight 6-6:10 AM [[Superscript]]very[[/superscript]]young Cardinal on back porch etc. [[end of page]]

[[start page]] 9-11-64 Fri 68°-94° Chickadees Titmice Cardinals Catbirds Jays 9-12-64 Overcast, cool, breeze from W, 5-15 mph. Occ. very light drizzle in late afternoon Redstart (imm.♂)[[red pencil]]*[[/red pencil]]Cape May W. imm Downy at feeder 4-6 Robins Flicker on ground *Cardinals [[Red pencil]]*[[/Red pencil]] 2 Rose-br Grosbeak calling √[[superscript over √]]1[[/superscript]]Jays [[Red pencil]]*[[/red pencil]] 5 Tennessee Ws in yard Doves [[end page]] [[start page]] Song Sps. Mockers Crows 4-6 Catbirds Engl. Sps. Grackles Starlings Br. Thrasher Goldfinch *young cardinals being fed by adults. Total of 8 cardinals at feeder area. 3 or 4 young. √[[superscript over √]]1[[/superscript]]1 Grosbeak in our yard -(one imm. or female in Ch. Elm at McCools. 9-13-64 Sun. Light rain beginning about 4:45 A.M. -to about 4:00 P.M. Clearing 5:30 P.M. [[red pencil]]*[[/red pencil]] Wh. Br. Nuthatch Titmice Chickadees Doves [[end page]]

8-12 Cardinals 3-4 Song Sps. 1 Flicker 15-25 Engl. Sps 3-4 Grackles 4-6 Catbirds 6-10 Robins 2-3 Crows 2-3 Ch. Swifts Downy 9-14-64 Mon. 41 [[degree mark]] - 77 [[degree mark]] Fine day 9-15-64 45 [[degree mark]] - 83 [[degree mark]] Glorious day again [[pencil]] - took Sue to MWC - fine room! [[/pencil]] Chickadees Starlings Cape May (imm.) Jays Crows Doves Cardinals Robins Mockers Catbirds Grackles Song Sps. Engl. Sps. Flickers - imm. Ch. Swifts Titmice [[end page]] [[start page]] [[underlined]] 9-16-64 [[/underlined]] Wed. 42 [[degree mark]] - 75 [[degree mark]] Wonderful day! 2 Chickadees 6-8 Ch. Swifts. 4-6 Catbirds 4-6 Jays 3-4 Song Sps 8-12 Cardinals 3-4 Titmice [[red asterisk]] 1 Wood Peewee [[red asterisk]] 1 Mag Wurbler 40-50 Robins 2-3 Grackles 1 Flicker 1 Downy 4-6 Mockers [[red checkmark]] 1 Cape May W. 4-6 Doves 2-4 Chickadees Thrashers Crows 9-17- Thurs. 2 squirrels - big chase. Flicker, imm. always at lower clothes pole. [[underlined in red]] 2 [[/underlined in red]] Thrashers 2 Chickadees Downy 4-6 Cardinals 3 Robins Mockers Catbirds Doves Grackles 2-4 Swifts 3-4 Titmice Jays Eng. Sps [[red checkmark]] 2 Magnolias 10-20 Robins Crows

[[red checkmark]] 2 Swainson's Thr. in yard. [[underlined]] 9-18-64 [[/underlined]] 62 [[degree mark]] - 79 [[degree mark]] Fine Day! 2 Chickadee Crows 6-8 Cardinals Jays Doves Downy [[female symbol]] Yellow Throat I think Thrashers Song sp. 1 Starling Eng sp. 2 Catbirds 6-8 Mockingbirds Swifts [[strikethrough]] 6-8 Cardinals [[/strikethrough]] 9-19-64 Sat. 60 [[degree mark]] - 77 [[degree mark]] Heavy overcast - light occ. showers starting last midnight [[red checkmark]] Swainson's Thrs. Jays (small flight - 6:00 AM) 2 Chickadees Doves 2 Titmice Robins Crows Mockers Song Sps. Cardinals [[end page]] [[start page]] Catbirds Downy [[male symbol]] Grackles Engl. Sps. [[red checkmark]] Rose-br. Grosbeak Thrasher (3-4 times) Ch. Swifts 9-20-64 Sun. [[red strikethrough]] 60 [[degree mark]] - 77 [[degree mark]] [[/red strikethrough]] Heavy overcast - rain much of last night - cool [[strikethrough]] 0.3" [[/strikethrough]] [[red checkmark]] Total [[red underline]] 1.75" [[/red underline]] for two days. [[red checkmark]] Ovenbird (all day) Robins [[red checkmark]] Flicker [[red checkmark]] Rose-br. Grosbeak Chickadees Jays Titmice Doves Crows Mockers [[red checkmark]] 2 Cape May Ws (imm.)(all day) Grackles Song Sps. Starlings Thrashers Engl. Sps. Catbirds Ch. Swifts

[[checkmark with superscript 1]] Plus 1 on porch rail in late afternoon - + in crabapple Downy ♂ ♀ [[red √]]3[[√ with superscript 1]]Redstarts together [[red *]] Hairy ♀ [[red √]] 2 Magnolias [[red *]] 2 Bl.-thr. Green Ws. Cardinals 1 Goldfinch [[red √]] 1 Swainson's Thr [[underlined]] 9-21-64 [[/underlined]] 56°- 74° Great day! Downy ♂ [[red *]] Ruby crowned Kinglet - [[on Ash W. end]] etc. 9/22/64 53°-77° Grand day - wind 10-15 mph W - Hurricane Gladys off Hatteras [[red √]] Rose-br. Grosbeak [[end page]] [[start page]] [[underline]]9-23-64[[/underline]] Wed. warm 53°-88° [[red √]] Redstart ♀ [[red √]] R. br. Grosbeak [[red pencil]] 2X [[/red pencil]] Chickadee 5 Swifts Cardinals Goldfinch Catbirds Jays Downy Doves Mockers Eng. sps. [[superscript]]red *[[/superscript]] [[red pencil]] * [[/red pencil]] Sapsucker in Mockers Grackles [[strike through]] Engl. Sps. [[/strike through]] Starlings Song Sps. [[red pencil]]√[[/red pencil]] Cape Mays Robins(many) Grand day! 9-24-64 Thurs 54°-83° Another fine day - [[red pencil]]√[[/red pencil]] Rose-br Grosbeak Doves Swainson's Thrushes Jays Robins 2 Chickadee titmice [[strike through]] titmouse Robin [[/strike through]] Thrush at furthest hubcap. Pretty sure oliveback [[end of page]]

[[continued]] Catbird Downy [[male symbol]] on willow trunk Jays (50 or so about 7:45)etc 9-25-64 Friday 46°-74° Glorious day - brilliant and brisk - wind 5-15 mph W- Flicker Chickadee Downy (male symbol) Titmice Cowbird (imm) Crows etc 9-26-64 Perfect day - low humid. Wind 5-20 mph SSE 13 Ch. Swifts 2-4 Doves [[red checkmark]] 1 Swainsons Thr 30-40 Jays Crows Song Sps [[end page]] [[start page]] [[superscript]]6-12[[/superscript]]Cardinals Engl. Sps. [[superscript]]10-20[[/superscript]]Robins 1 Grackle 4 Catbirds 3-4 Starlings 1 Thrasher 2 Chickadees 4-8 Mockers 4 Titmice 1 Cowbird 1 Downy 1 Flicker 9-27-64 Grand day - to visit with L. Still + Renee Weiss on Mt. Gilead. Cardinals Doves Jays Starlings Grackles Mockers Chickadees Titmice [[red asterick]] Louisiana Water Thrush on ground along back fence Ch. Swifts Thrasher Robins [[end of page]]

1 or 2 Hummingbirds (1 [[female symbol]] ) [[red asterick]] 2 Gray - cheeked Thrushes 4 Catbirds 3 Cowbirds Crows 9-28-64 Rain started last night - steady light rain - Wind W 10-20 mph - rain interm. all day - at times a downpour Downy on Oranges stump [[red checkmark]] Swainson's Thrushes calling overhead at 8:10 P.M. in heavy fog + misty rain [[end page] [[start page]] 9-29-64 44°-60° My Birthday! Rain continued intermittently all day - usually light-a wonderful rain Downy etc. 9-30-64 52°-63° Overcast - intermittent drizzle, mist + rain. Downy, etc. Approx 2" by end of day 10-1-64 Overcast - drizzle in afternoon - Downy Chickadees [[Red asterick]] Louis. Water Thr. Titmice etc. Oct 1- Thurs 50°-63° Downy [[male symbol]] etc - interm. rain [[end of page]]

[[underline]]Oct 2 - 1964 [[/underline]] 52°-68° [[underline red pencil]] 2 [[/underline red pencil]] Olive-back Thrushes together on sidewalk front of house. Conspec eye ring Rain all day - varying from mist to hard showers 10-3-64 Sat. 52°-73° Bright day - mild-wind West 5-15 mph Louisiana Water Thrush (all over yard) Jays Robins Song Sps. Cardinals Jays Doves Grackle Mockers Chickadees Engl. Sps. Starlings Catbirds [[red √]] Flicker (3-4X) [[end page]] [[start page]] [[red √]] Sapsucker (imm ♂) 6-10 [[strikethrough]] 2[[/strikethough]] Ch. Swifts [[Red *]] 1 Broadwing 1:25 PM Sailing due South [[Red √]] 1 Swainson's Thrush [[red √]] 1 Cape May W. [[Red √]] 1 Towhee nearby 2 Downy ♀♂ Cowbird (imm) Crows 10-4-64 Sun. 50°-66° Heavy overcast - light rain beginning 9:10 AM.- most of day + evening Titmice Song Sps. Chickadees Jays Cardinals Doves Robins Song Sps. Mockers Engl. Sps. [[red √]] Sapsucker Thrasher [[end of page]]

10-5-64 46°-62° usual birds 10-6-64 36°-62° [[underline]] Light [[/underline]] frost on roofs Cowbird 3-4 Jays Cardinals Mockers [[red √]] Starling Chickadee 2 Towhee ♂ frontwalk etc. 10-7-64 Wed. Perfect day - frost on roofs [[red √]] Gray-cheeked Thrush on back porch rail Jays 5 Cardinals Doves Mockers [[end page]] [[start page]] Wed Oct 7-1964 contd. Titmouse Robins Chickadees Song Sps. Downy Engl. Sps. Ch. Swift [[red √]] White-throat 33°-63° 10-8-64 Thurs Jim [[Lunds??]] 2 Cowbirds Mockers Catbird [[strikethrough]] S. Thrush [[/strikethrough]] Robins Song Sp. Jays Cardinals Downy ♂ Swainsons Thr. [[red √]] White Throat Sapsucker [[Imm.) Crows [[end of page]]

10-9-64 Fri. 42° - 68° Perfect Day - at home - partly cloudy late afternoon [[red √]] Sapsucker Doves [[red √]] Gray-ch. Thrush Song Sps. [[red √]] Swainsons " Robins [[red *]] Hermit Thrush in Honeys Bush [[superscript 1 over √]] Jays [[red *]] Ruby-cr. Kinglet Crows Chickadees Engl. Sps. 2-4 White-throats Catbirds Downy Mockers Starlings Grackles [[arrow pointing to Ruby-cr. Kinglet at one end and pointing to 9-21-64 at the other end]] [[underline]]9-21-64[[/underline]] ce saw Ruby Cr. Kinglet [[underline]]10-10-64 Jim to Peak of Otters 45° - 57° Windy-sunny Robins Eng sps 3 Jays Song sp 6 - 8 Cardinals Sw.thrush - rusty tails 12± Mockers White throat 2 Doves [[end page]] [[start page]] Chickadee 2 Titmouse [[red *]]Junco 5 pm 10-10-64 [[underline]]10-11-64[[/underline]] Windy 6 Cardinals Sw. Thrush 2 Doves Cowbirds Robins Jays Song sp White throat 10-12-64 33°- Clear, calm, cool [[red *√]] Towhee ♀ Jays White-thr. Doves Crows Mockers Song Sps Downy Robins Catbirds [[end of page]]

Cardinals Starlings Engl. Sps. 10-13-64 36 degrees - 75 degrees Glorious! White Throat Song Sp Catbird 2 Downy at feeder! Chickadee Mockers Dove 2 Jays 10-14-64 42 degrees - 72 degrees Perfect day - Titmice Robins Doves Starlings Jays White Thrs. Mockers Engl. Sps. Cardinals Song Sps. [[end page]] [[start page]] Chickadees 10-15-64 40 degrees - 70 degrees Another Wonderful day! Overcast late afternoon. Grackle Downy [[male symbol]] etc. [[underlined]] 10-16-64 [[/underlined]] Squirrel 47 degrees - 68 degrees Doves 4 Jays 6+ Cardinals 5 [[male symbol]] 6-8 Mockers Wren (Kind?) Grackles Starlings Song Sps. Engl. sp. Rain - afternoon & nite [[underlined]] 1" [[/underlined]] 10-17-64 Sat. Drizzle & mist all day Downy etc.

10-18-64 - Sun. 47 degrees - 79 degrees Brilliant day - wind W 5-15 mph! 2 White Thrs. Mockers Crows Doves Song Sps. Jays Starlings [[strikethrough]] Song Sps. [[/strikethrough]] Cardinals Chickadees Engl. Sps. Titmice Robins [[red *]] Western Grebe Dulles Airport 10-19-64 42 degrees - 60 degrees Heavy overcast - brief drizzle [[arrow to Western Grebe above]] Flicker [[male symbol]] 10-21-64 Beautiful day - partly cloudy in PM [[red *]] Golden-Cr. Kinglet Robins etc. [[end page]] [[start page]] 10-22-64 37 degrees - 62 degrees Grackle Robins etc. 10-23-64 33 degrees - 58 degrees Brilliant day 5 Doves Robins 4-6 Jays 2-4 White-throats 10-24-64 32 degrees - 58 degrees Glorious day! Grace Cottaro & John Valenti married Jays Song Sps. White-thrs. Titmice Robins Mockers [[red check]] Hairy [[female symbol]] Doves

[[underlined]] Last Day of EDT [[/underlined]] [[red √]] Ruby Cr. Kinglet Starlings 1 Grackle [[red *]] 4:12 P.M. EDT {7 TVs {2 Red-shouldered [[red *]] [[red *]] Hawks - Soaring SW (from NE) together Chickadees Downy 10-25-64 32° - 67° Another perfect day - lt. breeze Mockers [[red *]] 1 TV spiraling NE to SW 2:30 EST 2 Downys ♂♀ White-thrs. Cardinals Song Sps. Doves Engl. Sps. Jays Robins 1 Grackle [[red X]] 1 Red-tail 3:25 PM sailing NE to SW Starlings [[end page]] [[start page]] [[red *]] Wh-br. Nuthatch at feeder - eating sunflower seeds. Chickadees Titmice 10-26-64 Monday 36° - 76° Perfect day again! Grackle Cowbird White Throat ♂ 6 [[strikethrough]]3-4[[/strikethrough]] Jays Cardinals Starlings Song sps. 10-27-64 40° - 75° Great day! [[red √]] 2-3 Juncos etc. Robins [[end of page]]

[[red underline]] 10/28/64 [[/red underline]] Wed. 37° - 72° Perfect again! 6 Jays Crow White-throats [[red]] * [[/red]] Least Flycatcher (or Alder) very small, [[double underline]] white under [[/double underline]] ; conspic eye ring; extra loud back wing pattern. See Peterson's smallest Empidmax. Darting in and out lower left limbs of Scotch Pine, adjacent to McIntosh apple tree; lots of apples all around. [[margin note circled in red with arrow to "Least Flycatcher" above]] Latest record [[/martin note circles in red]] [[margin note]] Saw for 10-15 minutes to study thru glasses & Petersons [[/margin note]] 10-29-64 50° - 74° Overcast - then clearing - balmy day Grackle [[strikethrough]] 2-3 [[/strikethrough]] 6 White-thr [[end page]] [[start page]] 6-8 White throat ♂♀ 4-5 PM Sue's apple Titmouse Downy ♀ at sunfl. fdr. chickadee Mockingbirds 8-10 Cardinals 100 Starlings soaring close 10-30-64 Glorious day again! White-thrs. singing 2 Downys Song Sps. " Engl. Sps. 6 Jays Mockers Grackles Robins Starlings Chickadee Ruby-Cr. Kinglet 3 Doves [[strikethrough]] Chic [[/strikethrough] Titmice Cardinals 100-120 √ 20+ C. Waxwings Redwings (3 flocks) 10-31-64 Sat. Same! [[red √]] Downy White-thrs Song Sps Titmice [[arrow pointing from √ 20+ C. Waxwings down 3 lines to Downy]] [[arrow pointing from Redwings down 3 lines to Song Sps in left column]] [[end of page]]

6 Jays Engl. Sps. Doves 100-120 Redwings Grackles (3 flocks flying East) (1 yard--30-40 o'beam) Crows 300-400 Starlings 2 Titmice Downy Sue came home (10/31) 8:30 PM. 11-1-64 Sun. 35°-65° Fabulous day! Brilliant -- almost calm. Downy ♂ √ 3 TVs 10:35 AM (sailing NE to SW Mockers Grackles Cardinals Starlings Song Sps. Engl. Sps. Doves 3 Robins Jays √ 1 TV -- 11:35 -- same White-throats [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 11-3-64 Tues. 37°-60° Election Day Another perfect day -- after early morning fog. 11-4-64 Wed. 35°-67° Great Democratic landslide. Beautiful day -- 11-5-64 36°-75° Partly overcast -- balmy -- great day again 11-6-64 11-7-64 6-8 Jays Dove Downy ♂ Cardinals [[end of page]]

11-7-64 35°-68° Glorious day again! Brilliant -- breeze 5-10 mph Lt. Frost on roofs -- 2 White-Thr ♂♀ 2-3 Crows 2 Downys ♂♀ 6 Mockers 6-10 Cardinals 20-25 Engl. Sps. 6 Jays 4-6 Song Sps (5) 30-40 Starlings 2-4 Titmice Juncos 11-8-64 35°-66° Ideal-day -- light breeze -- Goldfinches Mockers * Carolina Wren ♂ √[[superscript over √]]1[[/superscript]] Song Sps. Titmice Jays 2 Downys ♂♀ Doves 2-4 Crows Engl. Sps [[end of page]] [[start of page]] White-thrs. √[[superscript]]1[[/superscript]] C. Wren singing repeatedly nearby -- then came into shrubs & to birdbath 11-9-64 35°-66° Perfect! 11-10-66 35°-69° Grand day -- Dr. & Mrs. Murray here for 10th Anniv. Meeting. 3 Doves 6 Jays 6-10 Cardinals 6-8 Mockers Titmice Starlings 3-4 Song Sps Engl. Sps. [[end of page]]

[[new page]] 11-11-64 42°-73° Ideal Indian Summer day -- 3 Doves Song Sps. 6 Jays Engl. Sps. 20+ 2 C. Waxwings Starlings Mockers 1 Grackle Cardinals 2 Crows [[red]]√[[/red]] 1 Fish Crow 2 Wh. Throat ♂♀ [[red]]√[[/red]] White Br. Nuthatch 11-12-64 40°-75° Same! 11-13-64 55°-77° Overcast in A.M. Gusty winds to about 30 mph. at 7:20 AM -- then fine day. [[end of page]] [[start of page]] Grackle Song Sps. 6 Jays White-thrs Cardinals Crows Engl. Sps. [[strikeout]]3[[/strikeout]]6 Doves at East hubcap 111-14-64 Sat. 45°-64° Fabulous Day! Breeze from W 5-15 mph. 1:00 PM [[red]]*[[/red]] 1 Red-Sh. Hawk [[arrow pointing up to 1:00 PM Jays (soaring NE to SW [[underline]]low[[/underline]] Doves & circling several times) Crows Song Sps. Mockers Downy ♂ Starlings Cardinals Engl. Sps. 3 Robins 1 Wh. Throat [[end of page]]

[[start page]] 11-15-64 Sun- 37-68° Another perfect day -- but [[underline]]bone[[/underline]] dry! Almost calm -- few high cirrus clouds. 2 Juncos [[red]]√[[/red]] 2 Fish Crows Doves Song Sps. Cardinals Starlings Engl. Sps. 2 Downys ♂♀ Mockers White-thr. [[red]]*[[/red]] 2 Horned Larks o'head Titmice 2-3 C. Waxwings [[underline]]11-16-64[[/underline]] 50°-68° Chickadee etc. Overcast -- tiny drizzle 2-3X. [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 11-17-64 42°-65° Beautiful day -- wind 10-15 mph -- W. √[[underline]]9[[/underline]] Jays Mockers 2 Doves Starlings 4 Crows Engl. Sps. Song Sps Cardinals 11-18-64 Brilliant day -- a bit cooler -- Perfect [[red]]*[[/red]]Owl √[[superscript over √]]1[[/superscript]] Song Sps. [[red]]√[[/]] Carolina Wren Starlings 48 Jays Engl. Sps. 6-8 Crows [[red]]*[[/red]] 1 Bob White ♂ in Mockers front yard. √[[superscript over √]]1[[/superscript]] About 7:05 AM -- being barried by Crows & Jays -- sitting in tree beyond Wrenn's -- [[end of page]]

[[start page]] looked size of Eagle, but then 8X glasses, could only note rounded head -- Great Horned Owl? Seemed ^ much larger in comparison to Crows nearby. 11-19-64 Thurs. Lt. rain began in night [[red]]√[[/red]] 8 Bob-White at SE feeder Downy ♂ on blue bird pole [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 11-20-64 Fri windy 36°-51° 2 Titmice Downy etc. 11/21/64 47°-29° Brilliant day -- wind 10-25 mph. W -- cool -- Chapter -- √[[superscript over √]]1[[/superscript]]Walk to Belly Haven [[red]]*[[/red]] Red-tailed Hawk [[strikeout]]1 sps[[/strikeout]] Goldfinches, etc. al √[[superscript over √]]1[[/superscript]] over West St. between Lincoln Ave. & Oak St. -- [[underline]]circling South[[/underline]] -- 20°-39° [[red]]*[[/red]] Hairy WP ♀ 11-22-64 [[underline]]Cold day -- calm[[/underline]] -- brilliant, then light overcast -- then " [[arrow pointing from * Hairy WP ♀ down 2 lines to Junco 2'X]] Junco 2'X Song Sps Cardinals Engl. Sps. Mockers Startlings [[end of page]]

[[start page]] [[red]]*[[/red]] 11-22-64 -- first killing cold. Got tomatoes, zinneas & marigolds [[red]]*[[/red]] 1 TV circling & soaring NE 3:00 PM [[red]]*[[/red]] 1 Red-shoulder Hawk -- [[underline]]ad.[[/underline]] circling to great height, then coasting SW at great speed at 3:00 PM! Crows --clear -- calm -- cold 11-23-64 Mon 18°-48° Downy ♂} at same time -- ash. Hairy ♀} fought off Starlings Titmouse 11-24-64 Tues 25°-56° Brilliant -- cool day -- wind 5-20 mph. -- W. 11-25-64 Wed 40°-62° Rain from 8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. = 0.98". Wind SSE 10-39 mph. [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 11-26-64 Partly cloudy; wind 10-35 mph from West; Mockers Engl. Sps. Crows Cardinals Jays [[red]]X[[/red]] 1 TV sailing Song Sps N at 10:50 Chickadees Titmice Starlings Goldfinch [[illegible]]{1 Hairy ♀ [[red]]X[[red/]] 1 TV circling [[illegible]]{1 Downy ♂ NE at 12:15 Downy♀ 11-27-64 38°-60° Fine day -- 11-28-64 Sat. 36°-60° Heavy overcast all day -- one [[underline]]very[[/underline]] brief light shower Orangee died -- 11:30 AM. Dr. Reid -- Vienna -- 13 years 8 mos. [[end of page]]

[[start page]] [[red]] * Big Red-tailed Hawk circling South above Tyson's Corner 12:00 noon [[/red]] Hairy ♀ Mockers Downy ♀ Doves Cedar Waxwings Jays Song Sps. Starlings Engl. Sps. Goldfinches Juncos Crows 11-29-64 Sunday 40°-56° 4:30 we put Orangee next to Girlie Grand day -- light clouds Wind -- variable 10-15 mph. 2 White-throats Doves Junco Jays Mockers Crows Starlings [[red]]*[[/red]] 1 Red-tailed Hawk (Imm.) -- circling NE to SW at 2:15 [[red]]*[[/red]] 3 TV doing same 2:30 [[red]]*[[/red]] 1 Red-tail (Imm.) sailing [[red]]√[[/red]] NE at 2:37 (same bird?) [[red]]X[[/]] 1 sp. Hawk just north of Tyson's C. [[end of page]] [[start of page]] Orangee laid to rest beside Girlie. 3 Goldfinches Downy ♀ 2 C. Waxwings Titmice [[red]]√[[/red]] 1 Buteo about 2:00 -- probably Red-tail -- disappeared while I got binocs -- may be one I saw at 2:15 P.M. Tu went back to MWC 6:50 11-30-64 25°-38° Heavy overcast -- first snow -- about 1" -- beg. 11:30 AM Junco Mockers Jays Cardinals Doves Downy ♀ [[end of page]]

12-1-64 Tues. 20°-33° Cold -- wind W. 10-25 mph Downy ♂ Juncos Doves Mockers Jays Starlings Song Sps. Engl. Sps. 12-2-64 Wed. 25°-40° overcast - then clearing -- cool -- calm 4 Doves Jays etc. [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 12-3-64 Thurs. 35°-46° [[underline]]rain 0.2"[[/underline]] Drizzle all day -- 2 Titmice Chickadee 2 Doves on Dogwood Jays etc. 12-4-64 Fri. To Back Bay 11:05 PM -- heavy overcast -- fog -- drizzle -- arrived Thunderbird 6:30 PM. 225.9 mi Claire Ben, & Lucille 12-6-64 Sun. 26°-43° Home -- 6:00 P.M. -- via [[Cr?]]aney Id. 252. -- Overcast all day until about 4:00 P.M. [[end of page]]

[[start page]] 12-7-43 Mon. 20°-34° Cold -- clear -- wind W. 5-15 mph. Juncos Downy etc. [[underline]]12-8-64[[/underline]] 20°-45° Flicker at 8 AM Oak suet 4-6 Jays etc. 12-9-64 26-45° 12-10-64 Brilliant day Downy [[end of page]] [[start of page]] Dec 10 -- 1964 Sunny 20°-42° 3 Jays 2 Juncos 4 Cardinals ♂ Mocker 2 " ♀ Chickadee 12-11-64 Fri. overcast Juncos yb Sapsucker [[red]]√[[red]][[superscript over √]]1[[/superscript]] Robin 12-12-64 Sat. Rain -- most of last night = *[[red double underline]]1.00[[/red double underline]]" -- fog in eve. Downy Titmice Juncos etc. Chickadees Office Gang in -- [[end of page]]

[[start page]] 12-13-64 Sun. 40°-52° [[underline]]Heavy[[/underline]] overcast -- mist -- 3 Juncos Engl. Sps. 4 Jays Starlings 2 Doves Cardinals Crows 2 Chickadees Song Sps Mockers Downy ♀ 12-14-64 Mon. 12-15-64 Tues. 20°-34° Brilliant -- cold -- wind W. 5-15 mph. [[end of page]] [[start of page]] [[underline]]12-16-64[[/underline]] 20°-40° Glorious day -- Crisp & cold 2 Doves [[red]]√[[/red]] 1 Wh. Br. Nuthatch in Chinese Elm 7:45 AM etc. 12-17-64 32°-52° Brilliant -- clear day -- then overcast -- mist late afternoon. Juncos Doves etc. 12-18-64 Cloudy -- wind W 15-30 mph Downy ♂ hammering on [[underline]]gum[[/underline]] tree [[red]]*[[/red]] Total eclipse of moon -- "a perfect texbook eclipse -- moon copper colored--" [[end of page]]

12-19-64 15°-33° Calm to 5 mph. -- beautiful day. 3 Doves 4 Jays [[red]]√ [[/red]] 1 Hairy ♀ Engl. Sps. 2X Downy ♂ Mockers Juncos ♀ Cardinals Song Sp. Starlings [[red]]√[[/red]]1 Y-b.Sapsucker 1 Yellow- at Suet ♀ headed Sue [[red]]*[[/red]] Tu home for holidays. Daddy fetched her at noon. 12-20-64 Sun. 25°-38° Mixed sleet & snow starting about midnight last night - followed by rain = 1/4"-1/2" Juncos 9-10 Cardinals 5♂ 4♀ 1 White-thr. ♀ 4 Jays Downy♀ [[red]]√[[/red]] 1 Goldfinch 2 Song Sps. at feeder [[end of page]] [[start of page]] Hairy ♀ 2 Chickadee Downy ♀♂ 4+ Mockers Engl. Sps. Starlings 2 Titmice Crows 12-21-64 Mon. 25°-37° Clear, calm [[insertion]] then overcast [[/insertion]] -- [[red underline]]winter came[[/red underline]] in at [[red underline]]2:50 P.M.[[/red underline]] 5 Doves √ Cardinals Mockers Jays etc. Song sps 12-22-64 Tues 25°-41° Clear - cold - Jays [[red underline]]7[[/red underline]] Doves Mockers Junco etc.

[start page] 12-23-64 Wed. Heavy Frost - overcast Juncos 12-23-64 25°-42° [[red triple underline]]4[[/red triple underline]] squirrels Juncos 12-24-64 Drizzle - foggy in AM Chickadee [[end page]] [[start of page]] 12-24-64 Thurs. drizzly - mild 5 Squirrels 2 Chickadee 8 Cardinals 4♂ 3 Doves Goldfinch Downy ♂ Song sp Junco Mockers [[erasure]] Engl. Sps. Starlings 12-25-64 Fri. Xmas! [[red underline]]40°-72°[[/red underline]] Cloudy - then clearing - balmy -- then sunny Juncos 2 Downy ♂ Jays 2 Chickadees ♀ Song Sps. Starlings Mockers Cardinals Doves [[red]]*[[/red]]Warmest Dec. 25 Engl.Sps in Weather Bureau History

[start page] [[underline]]Dec 26 '64[[/underline]] Drizzly 45°- 69° [[strikeout]]6[[/strikeout]]8 Cardinals √[[superscript over √]]1[[/superscript]] 4 Jays 3 Mockers 1 Dove Starlings 1 Song Sp 18 Eng Sps Downy 1 Junco 2 Chickadees Bird Count Day - occ. rain during morning √[[superscript over√]]1[[/superscript]]8 at feeder at once 12-27-64 40°-60° Heavy overcast - drizzle during night and day - - rain in evening = [[red underline]]1+ T.[[/red underline]] Jays Starlings Cardinals √[[superscript over √]]1[[/superscript]] Engl. Sps. Mockers Chickadees Doves √[[superscript over √]]1[[/superscript]] 7 at feeder at once [[end of page]] [[start of page]] [[underline]]12-28-64[[/underline]] Monday 33°- 49° Cardinals 2 Jays 1 Goldfinch Song Sp [[underline]]12-29-64[[/underline]] Tues. 33°-44° Overcast - "raw" 2 Juncos Chickadee 4-6 Mockers [[strikeout]]4-6[[/strikeout]]10-12 Cardinals 5 Doves Jays 3-6 Song Sps. 2-3 Crows Engl.Spa. Downy ♂ 2 Chickadees Titmice [red]√[/red] Wh-br. Nuthatch [[underline]]singing nearby[[/underline]] [red]√[/red] 1 White-throat 12-30-64 Wed Sunny - warm 35°-57° Titmouse Jays Cardinals Song Sps [[end of page]]

[start page] Con - Downy ♂ [[strikeout]]2[[/strikeout]]5 Doves Flicker Cardinals 4-8 Mockers Starlings 12-31-64 Thurs. 35°-50° Clear -- Sunny [[red]]√[[/red]] Goldfinch √ Starlings Cardinals Engl. Sps 5 Doves Titmouse 4 Jays 1-1-6[[strikeout]]4[[/strikeout]]5 Fri. 30°-40° fine Snow 4pm overcast -- very fine snow from 3:00 -- 5:00 P.M. [[red]]√[[/red]] 1 Yellow-b. Sapsucker ♀ 2 Juncos at Suet 2 Goldfinches 8-12 Cardinals 4 Jays [[end of page]] [[start of page]] 3 Doves 15-20 Engl. Sps. 30 Starlings 5 Mockers 2 Song Sps. [[red]]√[[/red]] 1 White-thr. ♀ 1 Downy♂ 2 Chickadees [[red]]√[[/red]] Hairy ♀ Titmice 1-2-65 Sat. 30°-46° Overcast -- occ. very light drizzle in afternoon -- [[red underline]]6 Juncos[[/red underline]] Mockers 2 Downy ♂♀ Starlings [[red underline]]15-20[[/red underline]] Cardinals Engl. Sps Jays [[red]]√[[/red]] Hairy ♀ Song Sps. Chickadees 2 Goldfinches [[red]]√[[/red]] White throat ♀ Y-b. Sapsucker ♀ [[end of page]]

[[start page]] 1-3-65 Sun. 33°-42° Wind all night 20-40 mph WNW -- clear -- cold -- wind died about dusk. 2-4 Juncos 4 Jays 3 Doves 6-10 Mockers 2 Downys ♂♀ 15-25 Engl. Sps. 15-25 Starlings 2 Chickadees 10-20 Car [[red]]√[[/red]] 1 White-thr ♀ 4 Goldfinches Yellow-b. Sapsucker ♀ 1-4-65 Mon. 27°-46° Sue back to MWC -- Windy again in night 10-15 mph. cold -- [[red]]√[[/red]] 3 squirrels -- one with "red" tail Juncos Jays Cardinals Goldfinches [[end of page]] [[start of page]] Doves Engl. Sps. Mockers Starlings Downy ♀♂ 2 Chickadee Y b sapsucker [[red]]*[[/red]] [[red]]*[[/red]] The sapsucker has a very limp (dangling) left leg. 1-5-65 Tues. 24°-50° clear, cold -- [[red underline]]11[[/red underline]] Doves Mockers Juncos Starlings Goldfinches Engl. Sps. 2 Chickadees Song Sps. Cardinals Jays lame Sapsucker Yb [[red double underline]]4[[/red double underline]] Titmouse [[red]]X[[/red]] Hairy ♀ Downy ♂ [[red]]√[[/red]] White throat ♀ [[end of page]]

[[start page]] Watch the Gehley Woodpile -- Hairy was there and at west end fat 1-6-65 Wed. 30°-49° overcast -- later clear y-b. Sapsucker 2 Goldfinch Cardinals Juncos etc. 1-7-65 Thurs. 25°-48° Clear, calm -- heavy frost 2 Goldfinches Mockers Juncos Jays Y-b Sapsucker Doves Downy ♂♂ at fdr Engl. Sps. Cardinals Song Sps. [[underline]] 1-8-65 [[/underline]] Cloudy; rained last night [[red]] . [[/red]] y.b. Sapsucker -- bad left [[underline, red]]Foot[[/underline red]] Downy ♂♀ 2 Chickadees Cardinals 2 Titmouse [[checkmark, red]] Hairy ♀ Jays [[end page]] [[start page]] 10 AM 1-8-65 -- cont -- 5 Goldfinches [[underline]] 1-9-65 [[/underline]] Partly overcast -- then rain starting 11:45 A.M. [[red]] * [[/red]] Cowbird ♂ Mockers [[red]] * [[/red]] P. Finch ♂ Starlings Doves Engl. Sps. 4 Jays 3 [[strikeout]] 2 [[/strikeout]] Downy 2 ♂ 1 ♀ 15-20 Cardinals * 2 Juncos Crows [[underline, red]] 38 [[/underline, red]] Chickadees [[red]] * [[/red]] 1 Ruby-Cr. Kinglet [[underline, red]] 3 [[/underline, red]] Titmice 6 Goldfinches [[checkmark, red]] Hairy ♀ White-throat ♀ * one singing "wet-wet" song as rain began [[underline]] 1-10-65 [[/underline]] snow 25°-35° [[[checkmark, red]] Purple Finch♂ 20+ [[strikeout]] 10+ [[/strikeout]] Cardinals Goldfinches 1 White-throat ♀ 2 Song sparrows 2 Juncos Mockers Jays Doves Titmice Chickadees Starlings D. [[end page]]

[[start page]] [[centre]][[underline]][[strikeout]]1964[[/centre]][[/underline]][[/strikeout]] [[underline]][[strikeout]]Sue[[/strikeout]][[/underline]] [[strikeout]]Bob C[[/strikeout]] [[strikeout]]Pecan Delights[[strikeout]][[strikeout]]P.W [[/strikeout]] 1-10-65 Cont -- 3 Downys 2 ♂ 1♀ Engl. Sps. Snow began about 1:30 A.M. -- continued all day -- about 8" -- despite very wet ground from lengthy rain. [[red]]*[[/red]] Snow Drop blossoms ready to open -- in snow! [[end of page]] [[start page]] blank inside rear cover [[end of page]]

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