Arrival Turdus migratorius - one
Mass. (Middlesex Co.) [Massachusetts, Middlesex County] 
1876.
March 3 [March 3, 1876] Mr. Abbott Frazar inform [informs] me that pine grosbeaks
are still quite numerous; He heard one to
day. He shot a single T. migratorius [Turdus migratorius] Feb. 28 [February 28, 1876]
the first one reported. No cedar birds have as yet 
appeared. He has seen Colluris borealis at frequent
intervals during the winter and killed a 
very fine one yesterday.
[March] 7 [March 7, 1876] Clear and very warm, with S. [south] wind. Ther. [Thermometer] 70 [degrees] at 3 P.M.
(Yesterday nearly as warm; max. [maximum] temperature 68 [degrees])
Arrivals this morning were Sialia sialis, very generally 
abundant & scattered over the country.
Aegelaius phoenicaeus [Agelaius phoeniceus], gen. [general] arrival; Quis. purpureus [Quiscalus purpureus]
flock of about 75 mig. [migrating] Northward; Scol. ferrugineus [Scolecophagus ferrugineus] one
small flock. Meos. melodia [Melospiza melodia] gen. arrival [general arrival]
Rose early and taking my gun set out immediately
after breakfast. Taking the horse cars as far as
Mt. Auburn I struck over into the Coolidge farm.
The morning was lovely, a balmy S. [south] wind prevailing
[delete]which[/delete] and seeming to whisper in every sunny nook
and corner awake! awake! O slain of winter,
for I have vanquished Boreas and peaceful spring
is at hand. At any rate if it did not distinctly
say this the assurance was none the less manifested
and the dry leaves fairly rustled with the myriads
of crawling forms that passed over and through
them; black little Coleoptera, shiny winged Diptera
[delete]also[/delete] of many species and aspects came gladly out
to breathe the air and enjoy the light of Heaven
once more. Overhead was no less an awakening
The sky seemed full of bird voices: first
I caught the distant, plaintive note of a bluebird
but after one or two scarcely heard repetitions it faded
away leaving me uncertain whether to