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As the season is just opening up, I give our bird list for the day.

The heron was seen against a stong light and color could not be determined, except that it
had a white throat. It was the size of the night herons, be we could see no sign of
a crest.

First kingbird.

A boy, the same one who brought us our chickadee two years ago, called this evening with an English sparrow waif which he said he had rescued from some negro boys on Harney street who were
about to use it as a target for rocks. It is too young to perch, but in excellent
condition. Of course we have adopted it.

Sparrow is prospering. Can perch now. A prodigious appetite.

Surprised to find two morels growing in the wooded lot this evening.

The sparrow has never shown a sign of fear, and seems to like us. It has a grand appetite, and
can