Point Lepreaux N. B. [Point Lepreau, New Brunswick] 
Poocetes gramineus - Turdus pallasi et migratorius [Turdus migratorius]
1876. Spizella monticola  Regulus satrapa -
April 15 [April 15, 1876] After dinner went down again Stone going
out in the boat with Mr. T. [Mr. Thomas] and lying
just off the point while I sat among 
the rocks. I killed an old squaw [male] im. pl. [immature plumage]
and a butter bill coot, the latter a fine
adlt [adult male]. The first I shot flying as it
rose from the water, the latter was one
of five that came swiftly past me within
good range uttering their peculiar
murmuring as they flew. I also missed
a good shot at an adlt [adult male] O. perspicillata [Oidemia perspicillata]
that came by me. Stone shot two [male]
O. Am. [Oidemia americana] from the boat. A good many
M. serrator [Merganser serrator] flew: they seem to keep
invariably much higher above the water
than the other fowl and usually
fly in single file. Single cormorants
were continually flying about but
none came within range. The flight
of the old squaw is peculiar and
serves to distinguish it at once from
any other bird. It is somewhat more
erratic [delete]tha[/delete] in it [its] motions than the
other ducks and there is a certain
peculiar dip to the wings: sometimes
these members look as if they were
acting independently of each other but
this of course is only apparent
Arrivals of small birds were Pooecetes
gramineus, several; Turdus pallasi
numbers, Turdus migratorius numbers.
Have seen no Eremophila since the 12th.
Took a walk back in the woods in P.M.
& saw Regulus satrapa & Spizella monticola.
Had a lovely sunset off the point.