Middlesex Co., Mass. 60 1875 Jan. 27 - 1875- Jan. 27 Clear and cold. Ten 10° at dinner. Off after breakfast striking up on the farm. Shot five Common bird all on the vines killing them principally for practice though I shall see the differences. Made on good doubt shot at a pair of finch finches, the others were two J. monticola and (illegible) goshawk. Saw a flock of at least 30 Robin on the farm and found their droppings everywhere in the snow. They feed at this season entirely on the buds of aborrent vegetations and will not attack the asparagus until later when the berries become infected by the alternate thawing and freezing. Shot also two Coturnix arundum and a Carpodacus purpureus, date in P. M. drove up to Mr. Maynards and that way saw a large flock of Snow Buntings in the road as I noted on Monday 28th. While at his house a Christa suddenly appeared and attacked most furiously a birch redpoll which was left out in a trap cage for a decor, but he quickly left it and then Mr. Greenwood appeared with a gun and though shot at, escaped. Jan. 28 Clear and till 11 A.M. Heavy clouds came to gather and by 4 P.M. it was snowing fast. After breakfast took a drive through Waltham to Woja