114 MASS. (Middlesex Co.) 1875 May 7 a monoplocic stream of deer Arrival Herons bairfros, Rallus Virginianus May 8 Cloudy with frequent drizzling rain. Took the 6.15 train for Concord after I sent Jim by appointment and started down river with him in his boat. He went ashore at the head of the meadows putting up his traps and killing one of them. The other flew out of sight and after beating about a while longer and gave up in disgust as it was beginning to rain) and with W. O'patrick who had joined us with Jims old dog started up river in the boat [illegible] reaching Sted. Butterick by 11. After eating lunch, the prospect brightening a little we started again, striking across through the woods for Dan meadow. Passing through a piece of high oaks I happened to glance up and immediately espied eight wild pigeons sitting motionless within five rod of us but as I raised my gun they were off like arrows and I missed with the first barrel that I pulled on them. Following on we started thus again, and firing four barrels at long range got down one, a fine [illegible] which I shall mount. On Dan meadow found no trap