Troglodytes hyemalis.
MASS. (Middlesex Co.) [Middlesex County, Massachusetts]
H. rufus [Harporhynchus rufus]; M. Car [Mimus carolinensis]; P. erythrop [Pipilo erythrophthalmus]; & Parula [Parula americana]; last seen
1876.
Monday
Oct. 9 [October 9, 1876] Clear, cold and windy. The mercury fell
below the freezing point last night.
Started off immediately after breakfast
in my buggy with W. Buttrick [William Buttrick] and
draw down to "Halls" where we tied and
commenced beating for woodcock.
In the Southern side we found not a 
bird, but in front of Hall's house "Launce"
"roaded" a woodcock for some distance
among the birches & as it rose I shot 
and killed it. Afterwards in the thick 
alders B.'s [William Buttrick] dog started another cock which
I killed as it flew by me at about 40 yds.
I also fired a third shot at a grouse and
missed it. Saw Troglodytes hyemalis for
the first time this fall. B. killed
a single woodcock after I left him.
Tuesday
Oct. 10 [October 10, 1876] Clear and cool with rather high wind.
Off after breakfast tying my horse in the
lane near the turnpike as usual. Walked
all over Hall's starting three woodcock and
killing each at the first rise and with
the first barrel. Launce failed to point
any of them but behaved very handsomely
on a grouse which however I did not
get a shot at. He has turned out
a very fine, stylish ranger, carrying his
head high and going at a rattling gallop.
Saw for the last time Har. rufus [Harporhynchus rufus] 1;
Parula Am. [Parula americana] 1, Pipilo erythrop [Pipilo erythrophthalmus], 1; 
a Mimus Carolinensis 1.
D. palmarum [Dendroice palmarum] was abundant everywhere
in the birches where they seemed to be
restricted at this season.
[margin] Woodcock 3 Woodcock 2[/margin]