Concord, Massachusetts.
1891.
Oct. 24
(No.2)
Carlisle. - "Dandy" who, after much whistling and
calling on our part, finally appeared with my
Partridge in his mouth. To our great disgust we 
found that he had chewed it so excessively as to
practically ruin it.
[margin]Partridge shooting[/margin]
  Don found and pointed a second Partridge on
this hill but I failed to get a shot although
it rose very near me. We looked carefully for
Woodcock sign but saw none.
  On reaching a sunny slope of the hill next
the road we lay down under the lee of some birches
and had a long smoke and talk. The sun was
warm and cheerful and the harsh wind roared
harmlessly over our heads. We were much interested
in watching a number of Robins which were feeding
on the berries of the ground juniper. Although
there were dozens of these shrubs all around us
the birds visited only one, clustering all over it
- a dozen or more at once. There was one superb
old male among t hem. On examining the bush I
found it loaded with berries, whereas there were
but few on any of the others.
[margin]Robins eat berries of Juniper [?][/margin]
  We next beat Wadleigh's Run getting a little faint
Partridge scent but finding no birds. On the
way back we struck directly through the scrubby
oak woods behind the Parker Lot. Near the
middle of these woods Don came to a point
among some dense, bushy oaks covered with
leaves. I went in and flushed the bird,
a Woodcock which flew directly past