92 MASS. (Middlesex Co.) : 1875. April 17 Songs of the Woodcock Scolopax pallasi Middlesex Co., Mass. of places as still hard underneath And no green thing has started anywhere, extcept in feecy spots on the upland. With the fine swamps found from our pellets under an apple tree and climbing up to a likely looking hole I found thereon the body of a robin entire - feathers etc. - with the head only eaten off, and that too done very recently, as the ruptured muscles at the base of the neck were quite fresh and bloody. Searching under these holes and paints I found other pellets but could not see across the brids. The hole containing the robin I presume to be a sort of Florthouse for the male bird. Coming up through castle lane home I saw a flock of at least a doz. Scolopax pallasi among the willow stubs. Shot only one bird, a 6 Days. Muscicapa apis, amiss. I forgot to note under April 15 that on the afternoon of that day I went up to Carlisle with Nelson and Burdi taker the woodcock ring if possible; but in this expedition we were totally unsuccessful as not a bird did we hear. Mr. Robbins our guide host, heard them three nights in succession, Apr. 8-9-10th And has listened now fore. While at his place we saw much surprised to see an Passer domesticus fluttering against the side of this barn. It was an immature bird though full grown and how it found its way there is a mystery.