66 1872 June 4-6 Upton, Maine Big villons are found three nests with young the first from 4th. P. pubescens was not so common as last year and I saw only one pair of Picidae arcturus 2 & a o ward taken June 4th 13th & 14th. The first five days although frequently lowering and showery were often pleasant enough to admit of our collecting every morning. We limited ourselves to 15 birds birds after starting for the hour when that number was secured. After dinner we commenced on the task of cleaning the specimens usually finishing by 6 P.M. when we had supper. After that a paddle out on the lake or a chat in the office with Mr. Gideon Store the captain of the steamboat & a most intelligent and interesting man occupied the evenings. We did not on any occasion start out before breakfast (7 A.M.) and by thus optimizing our labors accomplished much more in the end. June 3 Went up on the hill as far as Frost's. I took 3 G. philadel(12) & S. trilli, 3 D. tigrina and shot my first Peregrine. R. Dean & Virs Phil. 1 Pa. Hud. & a B. phil. June 4 Went over around Store farm. Took 3 Cant. bonolis 1 My. cinctus, 1 G. phil. v.c. R. Dean shot a Picidae arcturus & another of V. phil. June 5 Cloudy with frequent rain. Shot around near the school house & in the dains. Took 4 Pams hend. 12 Virs Phil. and 6 & D. tigrina June 6 Shot around near the house as it rained frequently & the woods were out. Took 7 D. tigrina & my first Hefatonmus pilatus a fine male which I killed in a high Birch tree with a win cartridge. It did not seem very shy