82 MASS. (Middlesex Co.) 1875 March 30. Pas. iliaca Middlesex Co., Mass. March 30 - 1875 Through Wamsley and Belmont this P.M. At “the Willows” found S. ferrugineus and A. phoeniceus in abundance the latter singing everywhere over the broad meadow. On the way back saw a single Pas. iliaca by the roadside. April 2 The warmest day we have had, 75° 64° at noon with light E. wind. Off after breakfast striking up into the swamps, [illegible] and taking “Shot” with me. Near the reservoir heard a Sayornis fusca the first. In the fields at the foot of the lane found a large flock of Pas. hudsonia and heard one of them sing faintly. Approaching the brick yard swamps I found them fairly swarming with birds, Mel. melodia singing from every bush, A. phoeniceus fluttered about everywhere and in one little thickset a few Spiz. monticola in full song among them a single Pas. iliaca which occasionally sang a few hurried snatches of his wild rich song. Afterward in another place I heard our singing with full power. While watching and listening in this place I saw a bird come straight for me with direct & steady flight. I took it for a field sparrow but as it came within range I pulled on it and missed Chase with one barrel - the other cartridge missing fire - then as it turned back with a hoarse familiar scarp, scarp I recognized at once