Rye Beach, N. H. 19 1871 Aug 4th A.M. clear with S. West wind. P.M. at 5 A.M. and went down on the marsh when I found a large flock of G. flavius Saw in the course of the morning about forty G. flavius, a few M. griseus and two Ar. vociferus in a flock of the former. Each falcybn is beginning to appear and I saw also two Aras obscura probably summer resident birds, P.M. cloudy with strong wind from the S. West probably too strong as a pinch flock only of G. flavius passed through the marsh. A very fine adult S. soterus was however seen. Aug. 5. Clear with West wind. Saw several flocks in the course of the day of G. flavius, and two birds that I took for Sain. canutus, that uttered a long piping whistle. Did not go down on the marsh at all to day. Aug 6th Clear with South wind; shifting to S.W. in P.M. and quite strong. A very large flight of G. flavius all day. One flock containing as many a thirty bird being observed. Saw also 2 few S. maculata and one A. Partamius bat on the marsh. Aug.7 A.M. clear. P.M. clear but cloudy around the horizon and threatening with very strong South wind. A very large flight of birds all day but especially between 5 and 8 A.M. and 3 and 6 P.M. principally G. flavius with a few Mac. griseus and Sym. sibilantato the first heard. Of small birds Ag oreol,