Rye Beach, N. H. August 1872. Mon. 12th Cloudy + wind N.E. Little foggy. Only 40. Went down on the Marsh at & A.M. but saw only a few scattering birds of which I got 4. Shot the first A. Bonapartica of the season. Shot also a S. Herundo, one of three that came through the marsh. In the P.M. there was a heavy flight of Snipe which we however missed by going back into the woods + we put up all 90 Partridges of which I bagged three + a Woodcocks. Charly + Saw each shot a Sharp Thimble Hawks, both birds of the year. Their note was a thrice querulous whistling cry repeated 3 or 4 times in quick succession. " Dart" made some very fine points on scattered Partridges. We also had saw some ferotypes taken in our shooting through the depth costume with the dog included. Warner Longworth hand Tues. 13th Cloudy + misty, wind S. Only a few scattering birds during the day. Shot the 1st "Sympecius Semi-palmata" a bird of the year. Also 4 or 5 Yellowlegs Snipe. In the P.M. started for a walk back into the woods, but were interrupted by a Thunder shower Turned back without shooting anything. Wedns. 14th Cloudy + foggy. Thunder shown in P.M. Wind E. A few straggling flocks of large birds in the morning +in the afternoon quite a heavy flight of "Peeps" Saw a single S. Helvetica. The 1st was observed some 3 or 4 days since but I have forgotten the date. Night herons "great blue" have been migrating for the last 2 weeks; the latter we frequently see flying over the sea in small companies. D.G. French left this A.M. in the 11.47 train. In the P.M. set out my duck dogs + brought a live ducks.