42 UPTON, MAINE 1873 August 7 - 9 August 7. Cloudy all day and cold. In A.M. went out back of the barn put up a large cock and fired a charge of dust shot at him without effect. In p.m. paddled down river a short distance and going ashore took five birds including a y.y.D.castania: also shot a nestling Ch.pinus at the house on my return. Messrs. Shattuck, Greenwood left on the boat this morning to go into camp at Sturdevant brook. August 8. Clear, cool and pleasant. After breakfast shot three nestlings J.hyemalis and an adult ♀ Ch.pinus that had plainly long since got over the cares of incubation, as the bare space on the breast was nearly grown over with feathers. Mr. Brown and party "came out" from Megalloway to-day. In P.M. took a sail down river and shot a pair of young Scol.ferrugineus. Messrs. Lynch and Crocker arrived this evening. August 9. Clear, cool and a fine day. After breakfast went out back of the barn and took eight birds, the best two young D.castania, one a nestling in a curious spotted plumage. The generative organs of a ♂ Ch.pinus shot this morning exhibit a state of the highest development and yet full grown young are not uncommon. Saw a single Can.Am., the first since my arrival. At moon a Mr. Winslow arrived with a brace of handsome setters: he seemed a very nice fellow. After dinner I took my rifle and made five successful shots in succession at an average of 50 yds. killing 3 kingfishers, a cedar bird and a frog, the best shooting I have ever done. Mr. Goodwin also shot a kingfisher with it at about 70 yds.