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Middlesex Co., Mass.
23
1874
Aug. Linnaria was again noted. The
migration of the Yarrow, D. coronata,
Scol. ferrugineus and Sialia sialis is
still at its height. Have seen no
D. striata for several days and think
they have passed by Spring Field Am.
Candaucterus [illegible] the lower Swamp;
now thin that it is of regular occurrence
on our fresh wet meadows. The
appearance of Rallus Pir., at so late
date is of especial interest: they
must be migrants from the N. as
I am convinced that there has been
none in the swamps during the past
month. No ducks on the pond this
morning as I am informed by one
who rode on the ground at daylight.
The hens in the marsh swamps are
now all down and Port Pond lately
to beautiful looks as drear as in
November.
Oct. 21 Cloudy with showers in A.W. clearing
off beautifully by noon. Had an engage-
ment to shoot quail with Nesbitt & the
Taylor brothers but the latter failing to
appear started at 7 with N. alone; we were
nowhere driven back by the rain & returned
to dinner. At 2 P.M. made another
start and put up my horse at Brown's.
Beat up the "Cotton Run" and near it,
made Dart found a large boy in a
swamp & off them Norlock killed a
bird. Leaving them Dart Roadd."}