Arrival of T. Pallasi Summer red. & early migrants still with us. 383 MASS. (Middlesex Co.) 1876. Thursday Oct. 4 Clear and warm with S. W. wind. Did not go out yesterday at all though the weather was very fine. This morning started off alone and drove down to Halls when I went through the woodcock ground hastily without starting any birds! Had the same poor access at "Sound Hill" and "the School house place" but on the way home I tried the Alder corner in front of Halls and put up a partridge which lit on a juniper bush within a few yards of me. I took fair aim at it as it sat on the limb but most unaccountably missed it. Following it up, "Smuggler" ran into it and drove it by me when I killed it. After dinner had my horn harnessed again drove down the Turnpike to Halls this time leaving my dog at home and taking Pond collecting charges. Shot 12 birds, the best D. caulescens 2 & D. palmarum 1; V. H. ruficapilla 1 The woods were very still not a breath of air stirring. Far and near could be heard rustling of leaves & occasionally the light pat of a dropping acorn. I ascertained that most of the former noises were occasioned by chipmunks which seemed to be out in force. Small birds were excessively numerous. I saw D. caulescens 2 & 19. D. striata a few, D. palmarum a few Parula Am. 1; Hel. ruficapilla 1; Zon. albist. numbers; Hkr. Rufus several; S. flavus Carolinensis Several. Mt. palmarius a number in old weed field. Spiz. pusilla numbers. Only givinel I saw T. pallasi in mus.