79 UPTON, MAINE 1874 August 22 - 24 of Calidris and they resembled that bird a good deal on wing, looking, however, considerably smaller. In their manner of circling about over the water they reminded me somewhat of a miniature gull. They lit frequently on the surface in the middle of the lake although the waves were running quite high. One of them passed near the boat and I shot at it but missed: the next instant I was much amazed to see it suddenly start up- wards in pursuit of a small moth which it chased eagerly for some distance but without succeeding in catching it. Saw also a pair of Chroi. bonapartii in im. plumage. Lewis Brown was on the boat: he had been up the Megalloway above Parmachany on an exploring expedition. Wm. Henshaw with his wife and sister ar- rived on the stage in the evening. August 23. (Sunday) Clear and a fine day. In R.M. sat about the house, read and etc. Spent most of P.M. in letter writing. August 24. Clear and cool. Started at 8 o'clock with S. and Mr. Godwin for a tramp in to "the sluice" which we reached by 11. Fished there until 4 P.M. when we started out. G. and my- self took in all about 50 small fish only one (my take) reach- ing a pound weight. Saw three broods of partridges, but as they were uncommonly wild and I had nothing but my rifle I did not kill any. One brood of about a dozen rose from an open clearing among the ferns, going up one or two at a time and had I had my br. loader I think I could have got 5 or 6 down on the ground at once. S. spent most of the day shooting along the path and bagged an adult Tetrao Can. with a number of smaller birds,