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Title
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Transcribed Diary Notes, 1900_009
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Alternative Title
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Transcribed Diary Notes, 1900
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Date
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1900
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Creator
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Elizabeth Van Sant
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Description
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Elizabeth Van Sant transcribed letters
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Identifier
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321301
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Transcription
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9 what lower in the center of his breast. The yellow is much richer. His voice is also becoming stronger. He opens his bill an instant before he utters his sharp note. Purple martins are now abundant. April 20 A chipping sparrow today in our wooded lot. April 22 field sparrow prairie horned lark chipping sparrow phoebe red-eyed towhee bank swallow goldfinch kingfisher cowbird turkey vulture crow bluebird hairy woodpecker flicker cedar waxwing Louisiana water thrush white-throated sparrow lark sparrow chickadee Carolina nuthatch downy woodpecker Today was warm and clear, with a slight breeze, and Frank and I started at about 10 o'clock for Albright. Just before reaching the woods we saw a pocket gopher run for his hole. We crept quietly to within three feet of the hole, and for about ten minutes watched for his reappearance, the gave it up. The hole, we found had been closed with earth. There were several of his mounds within a few square yards. Dutchman's breeches, dog-tooth violets, are in flower. Got my first good look at the turkey vulture, near enough to see his red warty head. We watched two jumping-spiders (of the family Attidae) each with a cranefly several times its own weight. They are expert hunters. Had a fine opportunity to study the habits of the water thrush. Cloudy, cool, sprinkling, by evening.
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Rights
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To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
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