Turdus migratorius - sen. ce. Nyctale Acadica - in Watstown (Feb. 26) March 8 - 1875 March 8 Cloudy & warm with occasional showers from the S.W. There was a general arrival of Robins yesterday and to day; this evening I saw a large bird flying across our place lighting on the tops of the teln trus as they are wont to do when first They return to their summer home. A Nyctale Acadica was shot Feb. 25 - near the Arsenal in Watstown by Mr. Patten of that town. 11 Cloudy and chilly with N. wind, Off after breakfast driving up to Lindesta with Abbott Mayor, Staring it's teams at a farmus barn we struck into an immense prind swamp when A. found a nest of Bubbo Vix. last year or rather a single young bird able to fly so shortadistance that he was easily caught, The nest had been in a pine but this winter it entirely disappeard and having been probably blown down by the wind. It was first discoved in 1873 by Mr. Dwight Watins who took from it a set of eggs of Buteo Borcal's by which bird it was undoubtedly originated. The next season The same gentleman visited it again & found it tenanted by the owls who had broated out two young one of which was taken and last Season as just related the ows again nested there, The nest was described to me by A. as nearly 4 ft in extemal diameter, The tree which I examined was a white pine of about two feet diameter at base growing upon the extreme edge of the swamp pine growth and overlooking a strich of swampy maple and ash timbre. The nest had been