West Barnstable, Mass. Nov. 6 - 1874 Elmer and a boy had rather high N. wind. Buttrick & Melon went out before breakfast but did not find a shot. We all started at about 8 taking the Osterville route. At the "Hope" heard a grawl whistle loudly and upon seeking the place all the dogs came down handsomely on the scent but after reading it for some 200 yds they all lost it and we had to get the birds up. I think the birds scattered & ran in all directions, finally either taking wing or flurting up into the trees. We next struck the green yard ground when Charlie found a bay of 8 birds of which we filled 5. They were not the same found on the 4th as they were not under these two thirds green. While forcing my way through some shunted pine shrubs on a high hill, I started a Sparrow which I at once recognized by its peculiar flight as CT. Heenbawi and charging my shells I flushed it again and shot it. It was a beautiful specimen & full plumage new to me and proud on dissection & q: the body was fairly used in fat. The fact of its occurrence in such a locality at so late a date must be one of great interest. Shortly after this I lost my companions and was separated from them three or four hours. I lost hours was guided to them by this firing at a small bay of 10 guail wild, Melon started, and from which birds