West Va April 1871 Tom of the ch de d of P Strick. Scirpus avos, & Suth. initially two of each, an entirely familiar. Pipilos does not differ appreciably the further note is characteristic of all. Heard an entirely strange note from Agelais phor. a harsh indistinct all monosyllable: all very in song. Limiculus is familiar in all its notes ! shot & & r it found typical Genus. Saw a D. aurivra & & Pactus battison whose song was hardly recognizable, shorter than the N bird; chatter the same. Saw also a Gambetta flarjus in a wet morning field, Lopus sylvaticus. I am every day in the woods this morning caught a glimpse of Aertonyx monorak. While sitting down on a little gully a flock of Chaturus delasia at last so in full passed over my head in a close body, flying towards the W very rapidly and evidently migrating. Aprs 30 Coldland cordy. Commenced sailing at 10 A.M. & sound till sunset when it cleared up. Off after breakfast, striking up Boon creek. Shot 15 birds, the last 3 P ludovic, 2 Barns ear 1 Cardinals, 1 Y oedon &c. Animals for the day were Florida caerula, Troglodor Xol. cruficapilla, Xol. vernivora, Vires flavifrons, Pies pubo, P. vitlton, C. Casa