"Feb. 1874 1874 Feb. 19 Middlery County, Mass. Cloudy but still warm & pleasant, Took a trip up to the farm with Scott and spent a pleasant forenoon there. On Smith's hill" I heard a Catharus boscalis singing in his usual varied manner. Trains and we finally detected him in a tall oak accompanied by a pair of Blue jays but he was too shy to be approached & after a long pursuit we gave him up in disgust. Afterwards we came across I think they largest flock of Chrysomitra tristis that I ever saw: there were not less than 100 of them on one small bush tree & feeding in their characteristic manner & We found 8 in two shots. Although comparatively mute they ran at times at this game all the notes except the summer song. Small flocks of A. adronum were seen circling around but they have not attacked the asparagus leaves as yet. We also met with a few Juncos and a Vireo pubescens. Crows now start in force and Cyanura cristata are getting abundant. Have not seen or heard of a single Certhia ames this month & quite unprecedented occurrence. The ground is entirely bare & the birds dry. " 23 Cloudy & foggy clearing up P.M. Saw the first Sickle Batis; a large bird that flew over one yard in the * & made springs at bound then fell.