Arrivals - Sialia sialis, gen. ar. [general arrival] Watrn. [Watertown] - Aeg. phoeniceaus [Agelaius phoeniceus]
gen. ar. Watrn. [general arrival Watertown] - Quis. purpureus [Quiscalus purpureus], flock of 75 Watrn. [Watertown] 
MASS. (Middlesex Co.) [Middlesex County, Massachusetts] Scol. ferrugineus [Scolocophagus ferrugineus] heard sev. [several] Watrn. [Watertown] Mel. melodia [Melospiza melodia] gen. ar. [general arrival]
1876. of Southern birds Watrn. [Watertown] 
March 7 - 1875.
(March 7 [March 7, 1876]) consider my imagination deceived or not; but in
a moment or two another came towards me
tracing his course through the heavens by frequent
callings and when directly overhead as if for my
especial benefit, broke out into his rich "amorous"
warble: this time there was no mistake and
before I had proceeded [delete]anoth[/delete] a mile I had
heard & seen dozens, all males as far as I
could ascertain: As a rule they did not
sing much and seldom alighted but seemed
to be wandering about in upper air [delete]as if[/delete]
uncertain of [delete]their[/delete] whereabouts or purpose.
Next I was rather surprised (for is not the
sudden advent of spring birds after the dreary,
lifeless winter, always a surprise, however
probable their appearance may be made by
long kept [delete]season[/delete] tables of dates of arrival, and
[delete]seasonal[/delete] accompanying seasonal phenomenona?) at
the sudden appearance of a small band of
Aegelaius phoeniceus [Agelaius phoeniceus], all males; they passed
directly overhead uttering a call note or two
and after an investigating wheel or two
swept off Northwards; a few minutes after,
a larger flock of some 50 individuals
followed in their track. From an oak grove
in the distance came up faintly but distinctly
the incoherent gabble of Scol. ferrugineus [Scolecophagus ferrugineus];
whether one or more individuals were producing
it I was unable to ascertain as it soon ceased,
and I did not see the performers at all. Every thicket
& brushy water course was alive with song
sparrows and the males were chanting
delightfully on all sides or chasing each
other in sport or rivalry. Mr. A. Frazar
whom I saw at his house, informed