Aug. 1873 Upton, Maine. 109 1873 August 12 I sounded a bird; I shot the farm with the first & latter with the second barrel. About 2 miles up we saw a woodcock coming along the mud on the margin of the river & on going ashore at another place much to our surprise found the mud both on the bank & in the alders all food up by these birds; On the way down I shot a young whistler & made a bad "muff" on a pair of black ducks the first bird missing fire & the second only sounding. After getting back went out to the spring behind the farm & shot a cock at the second fire missing both barrels the first I shot a kingfisher with my rifle at fully 120 yds. Aug. 13 Clear & pleasant. Loomped around the farm all day with Barton who came down from Skolboway last night. In P.M. shot a kingfisher with my rifle at about 100 yds. Mr. Smith brought in a pair of young Tetras can in an interesting plumage & Mr. Godwin an St. furness, which they gave me. The tops of the before direction I found to contain for needles, raspberries, cherries, chokeberries & fir bnds. " 14 Cloudy & cool. East wind. After breakfast took our to the landing & went up C. Ware with Barton. He shot a young wood duck (Hepus) & 8 small birds the last 2 out. Il. ptygocephala do. Regular set the crown plain) a D. Pennsylvanica 2nd plum & a Donson &.