88 UPTON, MAINE 1874 September 6 - 7 of the marsh for snipe but could find none although fresh "signs" were in abundance. Saw here only a few rusty blackbirds and a brace of dusky ducks. Next tried Leonards pond but found no ducks. Saw a large osprey stoop down within 60 yds. of me and seize a chub, making nearly as much noise as the fall of a large plank would have done. After eating lunch sailed down the river to within a mile of Errol where I was taken on board the steamer. Saw several large flocks of warblers and fired a single shot at a merganser but missed. Saw two Hir.lunifrons at the outlet. Rhy.solitarius is also still here in moderate abundance. The bulk of the warblers have, I think, left. September 6. (Sunday) Cloudy and warm. Spent the A.M. read- ing. In P.M. wrote letters. The maples on the river are fast turning crimson and the frost has touched the ferns a little, but the woods are as green as ever. September 7. Cloudy. Rained most of P.M. Off after breakfast with S. taking the Stone road across the farm and thence through a wood-path to Ellinswoods. Saw but very few birds. I took Accipiter fuscus adult ♀, Sitta can. and 2 Trog.hyemalis. S. got an H.ruficapilla. I shot the hawk flying making a hard shot as he crossed the wood path. He fell winged and made off at such a pace, taking long leaps, that I was obliged to shoot him over to get him. I found remains of an Hel.ruficapilla in his crop. I also shot a partridge, one of three which rose in the open on the Stone farm: saw a large flock but being unable to put them up after a long chase, turned around to speak to S.