1891. Scotland.
Sept. 12
Larbert, Sterlingshire. - Clear with a light breeze. Very
warm, in fact positively sultry most of the day but
the early morning and the evening cool.
  I came to Larbert late yesterday afternoon and
was met at the station by Mr. Harvie-Brown who
had invited me to make him a short visit at 
Dunipace House. During the drive (about a mile)
to the house he showed me a small meadow where 
Snipes breed every season and where he often hears
them "humming" in spring evenings. I imitated the
"humming" made by our bird and he at once said
that it was exactly the sound produced by the
European species.
  The immediate approach to Dunipace House is
through a long avenue shaded by elms with a
wooded knoll on the right and a brook running
under the drive way down a narrow meadow.
The landscape is much like that of England but
the country is more uneven and natural, there 
being fewer and less formal hedge rows. No
mountains could be seen in any direction but 
there the air was very hazy during my brief stay.
There were some rather high ridges near the house,
most of them wooded with oaks & a few pines.
  It was nearly time for dinner when we reached
the house. We had, among other things, Partridge
and Black Game. the flesh of the Partridge is
flavored somewhat like that of our Ruffed Grouse
which it also resembles in color although it is darker.
That of the Black Game is also rather light & very
tender & sweet. I prefer both birds to the Grouse