94 UPTON, MAINE 1874 September 16 and about 2 miles in length. The water is everywhere deep and clear, but not colder than in Umbagog. Reached the house by dark. September 16. Cloudy and very warm and sultry. We (all four) took a team and started for Aziscohos falls. Tying the horse at a deserted house we walked 1 1/2 miles to the head of the falls and fished down, getting in all about 30 small trout of which I took only 4. The falls are rather though not remarkable fine the highest pitch being perhaps 20 feet: their beauty is, as usual in Maine streams, much marred by the dinginess of the water and the slimy brown moss which covers the rocks. After getting back to the house beat the edge of the clearing for grouse, but found none. Reached Brown's by dark seeing a brood of Sialia sialis and two grouse by the way. The woods here are much more open and free of underbrush than at Upton. September 17. Still cloudy and warm with occasional light showers. Started immediately after breakfast with S. and P. and walked up to the dam on "Dead" Diamond where Mr. Winslow took 61 small trout last evening. Fished only about 40 minutes but took only 6 small fish of which I caught 4. Was much surprised to hear at this place the note of Gambetta melanoleuca: he was apparently flying high up. Came back on the double quick reach ing the house in just 50 minutes. After dinner took the boat for Upton and had a most dismal sail through the mist. Saw a few ducks on the Megalloway and a curious looking hawk was shot from the boat near the outlet: as it dropped apparently dead