West Barnstable Mass. [West Barnstable, Massachusetts]
1874
Nov. 6 [November 6, 1874] were killed. From this place we struck
over to "11 acre field" where a bevy
of at least 30 large quail rose wild
out of the road, and struck into
the  worst scrub that I ever saw [?]
on the cape. Then we followed them
until dark but they behaved so
very badly, raising out of range, running
hundreds of yards immediately after
being scattered & taking to the trees
that we bagged only two birds.
Total W.B. [William Brewster] quail 2, Buttrick quail 4
grouse 2, Melvin quail 2.
Packed up this evening for a start 
hour to-morrow morning.
Crossbills (C. am [Curvirostra americana]) Sitta Canadensis,
and Chrysom. pinus [Chrysomitris pinus] are all very
abundant here the two first species
more so than I ever saw them around
Cambridge. Saw also one very fine [male]
Picus villosus to day, and a flock
of Eremophila cornuta. Snipe (G. wils [Gallinago wilsoni)
have taken up their winter quarters
along the river and we also heard
Porzana Carolina in the same locality
yesterday. Sturnella magna was
abundant as usual. Saw Circus
Hudsonicus nearly every day and
started one from a clump of bushes where
it was apparently watching some
domestic fowls that were basking
in the sun within a few yards
seemingly unmindful of its presence.
Nov. 7 [November 7, 1874] Left W. Barnstable at 7 & arrived in Boston by
noon.