Aug. 1873 Wilton, Maine. [illegible] and fulber, aka chur, shee, shee (this note corresponds to the chick-a-dee-dee of P. atric). Sp. varius is a very sumac-bird in its actions; it is tame almost to stupidity or perhaps rather like the woodcock & quail, it depends on concealment instead of flight for safety as it will allow one frequently to approach within a few feet & when find at mind, will flatten itself against the bark & remain perfectly motionless. On P.M. went down river & took a brood of four very young mast. D. cambeus : both old birds now in attendance & the whole family moved rapidly along through the woods, flying from tree to tree, the young truttering loudly : our chick or rather chuck of the adult is precisely like that of Juncus hyemalis. Took also a P. Davana in nesth. plum. & a do Chrys. hyemalis. Mr. Norheimer with a party of others arrived at 6. Aug. 12 Clear & rather warm. After breakfast had a horse saddled, set out to the Shiff & started up C. riv. with Mr. Bodini. The morning was lovely and birds seemed to absolutely swarm. Pairs had. & P.S. frigida were about, the latter in large companies with other warblers fluttering about in the bushes overlooking the water. A short distance off was a Blue Pennsylvan[ia] tried to pass us & I shot it; further on a Night heron & a Wood duck rose together as