Rye Beach, N.H. 17 1871. Macrophagus griseus flew in flocks of twenty or more all day but especially with the heavy rains of the afternoon! Both species doubled rapidly, the Snipe even better than the Yellowlegs, Answering the call whistled with a queer shrill note. Neither species when approached ought concealing, that standing or some projecting and bent tilted up and down as if unhurt: when caught they uttered loud screaming note. Ac. maculata also flew singly or in twos uttering a strange guttural note, frequently keeping company with the Peeps, and lighting on the mud banks. All the Savallors [illegible] as abundant on the marsh coming and from the N. and passing out in other side of frequently if the weather be fair remaining a day or two; sometimes many birds all in sight at once, also Chimney Sterna, probably S. hiansdo on the pond in the forenoon. Ac. semipalmatus and Strix subularius as also frequent on the marsh, the formed not so much to as late, in the season. Saw also one Strig. entrepres flying through the marsh. July 30 Sunday. Saw nothing flying but Peeps and Ac. semipalmatus. Saw also one Anas ostrata and am told that they had seen his three weeks ago, July 31 Blue mist of day with an occasional shower, mild S. West. Small flight of G. fuscus v. N. griseus and a shot into a flock of the former brought no addition to two of that species a fine adult Me. bicanotopus. Watched a flock of N. griseus and G. fuscus feeding together