March 1874 151 1874 Middlesex County, Mass. March 21 Shy, probably from having been shot at a good deal lately. Comeco though not at all abundant even in full song as was also Shig. montfield & the Lord lough of Colaptes auratus so indispensable from its very commonness, was for brand for the first time. I saw few in a morning, more & trials, but with Sparrows have not all arrived or are far abundant than usual. I took only five birds two Juncos, 20 Amfelis, 1 one melodie. On my returning to the house at noon found & flock of about 30 Quins. suspicious on our Elms & tried to get a shot but they were too shy. In P.M. took a ride with father & saw a very white Collisio brealis in Belmont. March 22 Saw the first Circus hudsonicus. At evening this evening a number of Robins were flushed on the tree around the fence calling to one another & one or two sang for a few minutes as it was getting dark but they are not in full song yet by any means. " 25 Saturday, was very cold this morning down to 4°. with a fall of about half an inch of snow. By day the weather moderated and I took a turn up through