Zon. leucophrys [Zonotrichia leucophrys] Archibuteo lagopus
MASS. (Middlesex Co.) [Middlesex County, Massachusetts]
1876.
(Oct. 24 [October 24, 1876]) rdistance but this of course, only when
the slanting sunbeams lighted up their
gauzy wings. I noticed occasionally
also small birds passing across the
path of the light in the same manner
where at such distances that they 
became [delete]at[/delete] invisable [invisible] directly they crossed
the illumined way, just as of a summer
evening moths appear and disappear
in the stream of light shed through
a window or about the street gas lamps.
Noticed several birds worthy of mention
among them a fine Zon. leucophrys [Zonotrichia leucophrys]
in adlt. [adult] plumage. It was sitting on
a maple sapling by the roadside &
as I drove slowly past I had a 
good view of it. At the cliffs a
very large Archibuteo lagopus sailed
past us within 30 yds. and without
a single motion of the wings glided
off across Fairhaven until lost to
sight. Saw also in Walden woods, a fine
grouse which stalked proudly across the
wood path through which we were
driving.
Wenesday [Wednesday]
Oct. 25 [October 25, 1876] Clear and warm with S.W. [southwest] wind. Off directly
after breakfast driving up through the "College
road" to Joe Smith's where I tied & left
the horse. Had only just entered the woods
when "Launce" commenced to "draw" and
following closely his careful movements, two
grouse rose wild and a third which re-
mained behind and lay well to the dog