Philomachus pugnax 202 Took Ac fusca, adult ?, Sitta Cani, 2 Trog. hysmalis. Sept on %o. Infecap. I shot the hawk flying and lingered hard that as he crouched on the wood path. He fell winged and made off at quick a pace taking long leaps that I was obliged to shoot him over to get him. I found remains of an old, infecap. in his crop. I also shot a partridge one of them which now in the open on the storm farm; saw a large flock but being unable to put them up after a long chase turned around to speak to S., when they got up & off before I could fire. Heard a flock of Geese. leucopitra. D. striata is getting abundant Sept. 8 Clear a fine day. In forenoon took a short beat for Gunn near the house but drew blank. I went over the Lynn road & took Emp. flavi,2, Cinerea Can. y.y. & yc. In P.M. took a turn down to the marsh with S. & had some fair sport. Put up them snipes of which I shot 2 without missing. Previous to this & shortly after landing from the boat I chanced to look up & saw a bird flying by at good flying with slow easy flapping like a hawk. I instantly fired and it went down on a long glant falling dead. Upon picking it up I found it was a new bird to me, P. pugnax. It returned no more. I also shot a Bittern & an Ac orenietette missing two shots at the latter. S. killed a rail (P. Can) & a sheep (A. ani) Shot behaved very well & made several points. Saw two black ducks, and several Pigs. 20 of which latter I took a fine specimen. The marsh is in fine condition & the "signs"of snipe very numerous. Hotel around this comin