We had a tragedy among our birds today. A beautiful bob white flew up from the back of our lot and in the high wind he flew full force into the side of the house. He died in my hands and it nearly broke my heart. I gave him a few drops of water but I knew at the time that it was useless. The blow had been too great. I cried over him as though he had been a loved pet. He was such a lovely thing to die. The robins, cardinals, flicker, mockingbird, myrtle warblers, cedar waxwings, song sparrows, white throated sparrows came as usual.