106 1873 August Upton, Maine. August 1873 and much to my surprise a full grown full feathered bust of Ch. junius in a most interesting yellarish plumage; this of course destroys the hypothesis of their breeding late like Ch. tristi, although this may be an exceptionally early bird as an adult male later at the same time showed or distinct trails excited to the fullest breeding size; it was in full song. They resort in large numbers to the brick trap in front of the house, to feed on the seeds of the corn; In habits song & flight at this season they bear a wonderful resemblance to Ch tristi. Aug. 7 Cloudy all day cold. In A.M went out back of the barn put up a large cock & fired a charge of dust shot at him without effect. In P.M paddled down river a short distance & going ashore took fair birds including a y.y R castanea; also shot a mott. Ch. junius at the house on my return. Mss. Shackelford Greenwood & left on the boat this morning to go into camp at Sturdivant Brook. " 8 Clear cool & pleasant. After breakfast shot three mott. J. hyemalis & an adult Ch. junius that had plainly been since got on the cons of incubation, as the band flesh on the heart was nearly grown over with feathers. Mr Brown & party came out from Muglaway to day. In P.M took a sail down river & shot a pair of young Scot. furcigerous. Mss. Lynch & Crocker around this way.