Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, April 24, 1964

Sunny but cold –

The daffodils and hyacinth are in their first full splendor.

Dwarf white and purple violets are packed with bloom –

After a “season” of not showing up, all sorts of birds were at the studio feeder today – Blue jays, a redwing, robins (they loved the pea-nut butter), starlings, blackbirds, grackles, tree- and English sparrows, and a chickadee —

Yesterday a tree-sparrow spent the whole afternoon trying to get into the studio – It seemed fascinated by a bouquet of thistledown on the sill (to line a nest?)   It would flutter against the window, chirping plaintively fly a few feet away, then dash against the pane with a loud thump – I tried taking the bouquet away and putting it out of sight, but the bird kept up its fruitless maneuvers — It was still at it when I left at four o’clock – However, it did not show up today –

Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, April 24, 1964