The woods here are very large and very beautiful, with a great variety of fms & groves but small birds are there.) Aug. 6 Clear and very warm with S.E. wind. 2 P.M. then flocks of Numid Hudsonius passed along over the mry at sunset two (3?) flocks of both Spc of Gambetta flew through the marsh. About 10 P.M. heard a Dr. Bartramus. Swallows of all kinds have been migrating steadily for the last weeks; have not however seen Purple Martins yet. An adult specimen of Gallinago Wilsoni was shot on the marsh. " 7 Clear and very warm with light S.E. wind. A heavy flight of G. floris started in the afternoon and continued till dark: we missed them homing by going back into the country after Woodcock. An old hunter on the depot road directed us to a white pine sun where we found two birds on they wet ground and shot each one; we also struck a brood of six or seven freshly grown gron and Charlie bagged one: I did not fire at them at all. Heard a 'S' Cir. Helli's singing. Returning to the house at about 6 we found Dan & Finch who came down in the 2.40 train.) " 8 Very warm, with light S. wind. A heavy flight of [illegible] large birds commenced at daylight, stopped at about 9 A.M. commenced again at 2 P.M. and lasted till dark. We did not go down till after dinner when we took