River Beach, Mass. 1872 Feb. 28 49 Probably on account of the raging N. wind that howled all day and prevented their landing in so exposed a situation. What few we found were at high water along the bridge of heaps up air, and in a small weed-grown garden back of the hotel; none (we started at flock) of thirty or more. They were all remarkably shy, landing being evidently much harder and unless great caution was used would not permit an approach more than 100 yds. from single birds showing surprising wariness. We saw a few large geese attempt to go tackling against the wind but every one stumbled on the beach. In a little shrub swamp back from the road we found a M. fulvia, and in a thicket of alders fifteen or own feet high forward about an acre of Ayglais phoenicea, about two feet from the ground which in summer should have been completely shaded by the trees above, a situation quite unique. Mr. Bartin finding the cold unbearable we returned at 1:30 getting home by 3:00 P.M. A night before migratory fowls seen for Cambridge by T. Dand. Amphi. calcarata is remarkably abundant this winter, W.D. Scott taking 95 in two days last week; I see or more than near every day around our place. The following is a list of the ducks taken on our Mass coast this winter as found in the markets. Anas formosa, plentiful from the Cape every week, Bucephala islandica, most frequent from the coast two adults & Blaind. " " American sent into the market in large numbers nearly every day (203)