Young Ruffed George (MASS. (Middlesex Co.) 161 Test of Heydemiles Sudoriana) 1875 June 21 Favorry mortal and start off, hotly pursued by two or three envious and less fortunate Companions. The old hen walked away slowly with a firm erect tread and once whipped up on a fallen log and called out creak, c-a-r-c-reek to collect her Scotland brood, which came running in at the summons from all directions. They ran I should think about a week old, and when I finally drew up, all took wing and flew up onto a stone wall and into low bushes etc. I upon my remaining spirit a few moments began to hush out in a high anxious key, scree, scree, screep. While watching these birds I saw a g Heydemiles Sudoriana go into a nest which was but partially completed. Spent the P.M. in writing, blowing eggs etc. June 23 Clear and warm? off after breakfast driving up to Prospect St when I tied and spent the forenoon hunting for the second nests of the B. discolor found on the 7th inst. but although one of the B was singing in the old spot I could not find the nest. Saw young or wing of Var. Rufus Boccygus erythroptthalmus, and Mel. melodia. Got in to dinner. A & Cy. cyana has built two nests in an garden and desated both shortly after completion for the 2nd can laying one egg. The first nest was in a pear tree 2nd in albee.