156 April 1874 Middlesex County, Mass. 1874 March 31 made off with a juvenile mother- lite, fluttering flight. Following on me again heard its barking note but was unable to discover it. We got agreed that it was most probably Sarnia ubla. I saw a single Cestria ann, for the first time this year 18. also affirming that he has not watched other than or Sitta carolinensis this winter. After a lunch at his house I reached home by 2 P.M. The Par. place proved as usual very fat & hard to skin. They have when answered a "chuck" merely like that of Sarcora Regulus; their ordinary whistle is louder than any other Sparrows except Lon. albeola, the song is rich bold & beautiful more sonorous than that of St. monticola though otherwise bearing a flight resemblance to it. April 3 drove up to the Belmont Meadows and beat in vain for Drip. Huddled a Day. Juncus for the first time knew though Fodale shot one at Dyms on the 23rd, " 5 Clear & warm. In the forenoon took a walk up in the fields with D.G. French & started a Snipe which "Shot" glanced, it is the first that I have seen. During the last two weeks the external feel of the country has A changed little or more to The grass is still low.