394 MASS. (Middlesex Co.) 1876. (Oct. 24) Zon. leucopterys Archibates lasotus. distance but this of course only when the glaring sunbeams lighted up their [illegible] wings. I noticed occasionally also small birds passing across the path of the light in the same manner when at such distances that they became [illegible] invisible directly they crossed the illumined way, just as of a summer evening moths appear and disappear in the stream of light shed through windows or about the street gas lamps. Noticed several birds worthy mention among these a fine Zon leucopterys in adult plumage. It was sitting on a maple sapling by the roadside & as I drove slowly past I had a good view of it. At the cliff, & a very large Archibates lasotus sailed past us within 80 yds. and without a single motion of the wings glided off across Fairhaven until lost to sight. Saw also in Walden woods a fine gron which stalked proudly across the wood path through which we were driving. Thursday Oct. 25 Clear and warm with S. W. wind. Off directly after breakfast driving up through the "Colleagrove" to Joe Smiths where I tied & left the horse. Had only just entered the woods when "Rance" commenced to "bass" and following closely his careful movements two grouse rose wild and a third which set mained behind and lay well to the dog