Rye Beach, N. H. 31 1871 August Aug. 21. A.M. foggy clearing off at noon P.M. very warm with almost a hurricane wind from the South. Early in the morning a few large birds, [illegible] G. mellonoleuca saw been, not over a dozen in all. In the afternoon there was absolutely no flight at all. Only a few insignificant flocks of Peeps also saw during the day. Aug 25. Clear and cool. Wind from the North. During the forenoon very strong from the S. East in P.M. Before breakfast saw two small flocks of G. flavipes four M. gregarius and a flock of about ten A. maculata. In the forenoon about fifteen G. flavipes and V. prillaurena passed through the marsh. In the afternoon a fine information Trin. fasciatus I came down among the dreys and was shot (by Mr. B. [illegible]) as was also the first Charadrius Virginius, a single bird that lit on the marsh. On the afternoon beat for Woodcock about half way up to Elyria and after trying all kinds of ground finally flushed two in a large cornfield on a dry, gravelly hillside; the ground was however quite moist from last night's rain. Then only a few flocks of Peeps. Aug 29th Cloudy and calm. Dull warm with a shower from the S. West about noon. Went out before breakfast but saw only three A. maculata. In the forenoon two or three G. flavipes & G. mellonoleuca passed through. After the rain a flock of four Anas observara was discovered on the pond.