1896 Feb. 8. Saw of hawk, mentioned on 4th. Was in oak by stable door & made a grab at pigeons on roof, 5:15 p.m. Feb. 9. Band of quail in beets in veg. Elable garden, 10:30 a.m. Fired at 2 x got 3 band rose. Took 1 of 2 strag- glers & dropped him. Looking for more I saw a wing-tipped bird rush for hedge. Fired at too close range to hit him. Think this is the one I dropped. A hen of 3 first mentioned - got out of pocket & I caught her 2ft. from hedge. Scared a 3 from dead apple bough. Took him on run & when smoke cleared I saw him heading slightly wing-tipped for hedge. He was going 10ft a jump 73 jumps a second the hardest mark I ever shot at. Missed him. Got a hen from a flock in express S. of tower briar oak & hit another in express S. of tm nis vacross road. Shot a 2 robin