91 UPTON, MAINE 1874 September 11 - over to the Ellinwood clearing with S. and R. Wilson. On the Stone road started a very large Bubo Virginianus and fired 3 shots at him, killing him, I thought, with the last, but as he scaled down into some thick brush I could not find him. Beyond the farm I came across a brood of rf.grouse in the path, shot three in two shots sitting, and afterward two more flying in three shots. Took a very fine Vireo Phil. It was among a large flock of warblers, and in a high beech tree. S. shot a Sitta Carolinensis ♀. Saw D.maculosa, Parula americana and D.caerulescens, Sciurus aureocapillus and Turdus swainsonii. Reached the Lake house by noon shooting a pigeon behind the stable which Mr. Godwin drove across the path for me. In P.M. skinned two small birds and took a drive with S. up on East B. hill, taking my gun, but seeing nothing to shoot on the way. Skillings and party arrived in the evening. C.Barstow killed a very fine cock spruce grouse on the Tyler road this P.M. September 12. Clear, cool and a fine day. Spent the morning in mounting the spruce grouse for B. In P.M. S. and I went over on the Tyler road. Struck a large flock of warblers near the brook and shot D.maculosa ♂y.y. D.virens y.y. ♀ and Parus in fine fall plumage. Saw H.ruficapilla. The woods elsewhere were completely deserted. Had a very pleasant walk home in the cool of the evening. September 13. Clear and warm. Spent the forenoon about the house. Late in P.M. took a walk through the Stone path taking our rifles. I shot a Picus villosus with mine and Š. killed a