Aug. 1873 117 1873 Upton, Maine. Aug. 30 to the manors when we lay for ducks until the steamer came along without getting a shot. The swallows are all, or nearly all, gone. The marsh west of the town is now filled with a chirping, lively throng of Sparrows, P. savanna being largely represented. Rhy. solitariae & macularius one daily growing less numerous. > small Hawks are beginning to increase in numbers. Sunday Aug. 31 Cloudy & clearing. Spent all the day about the town with B. Sept. 1873 Sept. 1 Cloudy & chilly with E. wind. In A.M. gwent down to the mouth of the river with B. & he shot a g.g. bittern. Saw a Choruleus virginicus. In P.M. followed the bittern and collected some Spanish moss for packing. This morning I shot a g.g. A. fascia flying over the Bern. E. migrants are collecting into large flocks. " 2 Showery & clearing with heavy N.W. winds. Looked the steamboat with B. this morning up to the outlet Dr. Amble & party also on board, bound for "the retreat." The Maine River going over the bar at the outlet; we were delayed two hours thus finally getting across we rode to Leonard's pond when we did so berked & B. started up. Leaving our station at the mouth, the duck began soon to come