Rye Beach, N. H. 1872 July 19-22 that I saw heard from the species before, and at Andover I saw another pair apparently mating. The male going through the [illegible] performance, described on page 71: it is possible that this bird breeds twice in the season. A little beyond Reading I was much surprised at seeing a flock of Eurystoma Amis. 6 in number and apparently all adults: they flew nearly over my head, uttering a few call notes. July 20 Left Amesbury at 9 and arrived at Wales by 12 H. Nothing of note occurred on the way except the falling down of my train in Amesbury Mills; no damage was done. In the afternoon took a walk back of the house and found across two pairs of Eurystoma which had a nest in one of two spruce trees and made at great fuss at my approach: a Bat bird that sings in the neighborhood mimics the "chee chee" of the 5 so perfectly that I was for a long time deceived. Father & mother arrived this way. 21 Clear and rather warm. I spent most of the day about the house; in the afternoon took a short ride with father. A few small flocks of Ac. minoritella and a single A. maculata passed through the marsh. 22 Rained hard all day: wind E. to S.E. Peps flew in good numbers (probably all A. minoritella) in the afternoon; have seen no large birds yet but was informed by Mr. Thomas Philbrick that he saw several large flocks of M. griseus the 20th. Saw them later still in a Wilson Guide on the shore.