1876. Saturday Oct. 26 Leave Concord Abundance of S. niva, P. villosus & M. erythra. Clear and cold. Drove down to Cambridge in the forenoon taking with me all my effects and I am obliged to bid good bye to Concord for this reason. Saw no birds of any interest on the way. Monday Nov. 6 Arrived in Cambridge last Saturday morning from Phila when I spent a well "doing" the Centennial. Saw almost no birds during the trip and certainly none of interest, Was however rather pleased one morning to see a fine large black squirrel running across an open field with long graceful bounds. Upon reaching home Saturday I found that the event of the week had been as perfect flood of snowy owls from the N. (Vide Bull N.O.C. Jan. 1877) A number of red headed woodpeckers have also been taken within the last two weeks; about six altogether in Watertown & Newton & all in immature plumage. Pica's villosus is also said to be closely common. I saw one B. climbing the trunk of one of our elm trees yesterday, starting off at 3.30 this P.M. I drove up to Cotton's me and beating a short distance for quail "Painter" found a small boy in fine style. I missed a rather long double as they rose and afterwards killed the only single bird that I could find