"West Barnstable - Mass. 33 Nov. 4 - 1874. 1874. Nov. 5 Clear with rather strong S. wind. Off together after breakfast (Malin & Buttrick now out before without starting a feather) striking N. towards W. Barnstable proper. Shot found the first berry in a swamp over the Stage Road, and pointed them handsomely; As they rose I killed with my first barrel and Buttrick also dropped one; A third which was probably my second bird towering at least 100 ft. and then falling to the ground was picked up alive & shot through the head. This berry although a very large one acted so badly after taking to the scrub that we got only one more shot which I fired (3 wind), The next berry was walked up by Buttrick among some pitch pines and from it he killed 3 birds & Malin 1. These birds day very well but seemed to give out no scent at all not a single pigeon being made on any of them. The third & last berry I shot loaded in fine style for at least 20 yd., but the corn was so very bad that a single bird which I killed was the only one scored. Although our team of dogs is so strong we nevertheless pass at least two thirds of the birds we come to, finding from the signs that we find in nearly every field. Capt. B. Says that the birds are now in the Woods more than in Oct. & Consequently are harder to find. W. B. quail 3. M.grail 1 Butt. quail 4, gron 1. Cote. Gron 1. Total 8 quail - 2 groun. I felt very lonely & shot badly.