Grosbeak hysenalis - Res. linens Iotres Pattinors Nov. 13 Clear Hill and mild with S. wind, off after dinne with Danielson driving up to Churys where we put up the horse. Beat first the line of swans behind his farm and started two grouse both of which shot pointed handsome. Both fired of no find at the second bird as it ran and at the last shot it mounted into the air to a surprising height and flew still fairly out of sight. Kept beat up the long valley behind Browns without starting anything. Saw several Y. Pallasin and Pas. Chaka huns, Came back by way of Prospect St. and beat some distance down the Belmont run until finally giving up we were about starting for the team when I heard the sharp tick of a winter wren (Y. hyemalis) and immediately shot at out in pursuit. Finally getting a shot at him as he hopped up for an instant on top of a stone wall I fired killing him and starting up a boy of about 10 guail which ran from the further side of the wall almost directly under where he had been sitting. It was now almost dark and we followed them but a short distance and found only a single bird which shot pointed in an open field, and pointed to shadily that it was with difficulty that I minded him to go on. As the bird ran I fired both barrels but missed in the mountain light. Picked up a pretty little Resperemes linens in gray pelage & dead.