74 March 2 and the whole company was actively engaged in feeding upon the cedar berries for the seeds contained therein. The Pinicidas after a while left the flock and lighting on a sadly frightened mine commenced operating on its bright scarlet breast turning back three or in their bills until the seeds were forced out and saved. While thus engaged I got within a few feet of them and had a fine chance to watch this operation. About 3 o'clock were feeding upon the asparagus bed but no Ampelis was observed, indeed I haven't seen one for a long time. Heard several Spi. noticola singing and came across a little company of Groos feeding among some weeds, the males all keeping up that constant twitter and liquid undertone chattering peculiar to this season of this gregarious habits. Saw a few small flocks of Phleotrophanes but they was not numerous as I had expected to find them. I think the major part of the Pinicidas have left us and I am informed by a letter from N.C. Brown that he is also the case at Portland Me. A few struggling companies of Acisthus were flying about and I shot two of them on a long-flying shot. Killed also a few adult 3 Carphodacens and got back to the house by 12 M. seeing another grasshopper on the way.