56 UPTON, MAINE 1873 September 15.- 17 swung by offering a good shot had we been ready for them, and at the same time a large block of Anthus ludovicianus passed overhead, the first I have seen here. Horatio Greenough and party arrived this P.M. and put up five woodcock in "the savins" in a short time. September 15. Clear and cool. Went up on the boat this morn- ing and getting into my float at the outlet sailed about the lake the greater part of the day, shooting a pair of y,y. Sterna hirundo near the outlet (getting only one). In the P.M. we saw a fine loon and followed him about for a short time until at the fourth shot I was lucky enough to put a rifle bullet through his neck at about 250 yds. and after a most exciting chase for a short distance I finished him with a charge of No. 6 shot: it was a very adult ♀ and weighed 11 lbs. 2 oz. and although the jugular vein had been cut by the bullet and the neck more or less shattered she was still able to dive and swim for a long distance under water. September 16. Clear and cool. Spent the entire day around the house with Dan as my hip is too lame to allow of much walking. In.P.M. skinned and made up the loon the job occupying about 2½ hours. C. F. Barstow came down from the retreat this evening. September 17. Clear and cool. Dan left on the stage for home this morning. I spent the day in the house with Barstow and a Mr. Wade who is stopping here and who seems to be a good fellow. In P.M. B. went down on the marsh put up four snipe and shot a Tringa maculata.