Goatne point Squatarolla Voluica 204 Nantucket, 1875 Sept. 28 Clear and a fine day. Spent the forenoon Shriming birds. After dinner packed our trunks and after buying a Stock of provisions set sail in Capt. Burdett's boat, the Rocket for Goatne point. Arrived opposite Sid. Fishers house at about dark and after some little trouble in getting our many luggage ashore we unblocked the Shanty and were soon established in the most comfortable gunny housi on the point. Just as we landed the long drawn whistle of a beeth head came up from the shore to the S. and answering his call the bird or birds flew by us several times in the darkness. Several times we caught a low, almost choking, wired, guttured note immediately preceding the whistle; the effect of the whole was very interesting. On our way up the bay we saw several large flocks of golden plone. flying over the water. Sept 29 Clear with very high E. wind. Rose at 6 and dressing quickly cooked our breakfast. While this was going on my bird several photos almost out of the house door, First Sidney H. then beeth heads sitting on the beach nearly in front of the house and talking them he got