Zenaidura Car. [Zenaidura Carolinensis] G. trichas [Geothlypis trichas] Har. rufus [Harporhynchus rufus] Reg. calend. [Regulus calendula]
MASS. (Middlesex Co.) [Middlesex County, Massachusetts] General remarks on bird arrivals etc.
1876.
Friday
Oct. 27 [October 27, 1876] Clear with cold N. [north] wind. Off after breakfast
driving first to the Parker lot where I
put up a woodcock and missed a
hard shot at him. Next struck in at
Melvin's run and made some remarkably
good shooting (for me) killing 3 grouse
and a turtle dove in 4 consecutive
shots. "Launce" again worked wonderfully 
well pointing every grouse started
(four others got off unshot at). He
however ran in disgracefully on the
woodcock, showing no signs of
the presence of scent though the
bird lay unusually close.
The turtle dove rose wild among 
some scattered birches and passed
me at long range going down
wind. It was a young [male] in imperfect
plumage, and falling through a birch
tree was ruined as a specimen by
the dislodgment of most of the
feathers on one side of the breast. So
tender was the skin that it was in
several places ripped off in great patches
by the friction against the twigs.
Saw a single [male] Geothlypis trichas and
one Har. rufus [Harporhynchus rufus], Juncos & Zon. albicollis [Zonotrichia albicollis]
were everywhere in immense flocks. Pas.
iliaca [Passerella iliaca] is also abundant. The first one
was shot by Mr. Fox Oct. 14 [October 14, 1876]. Saw a 
single Trog. hyemalis [Troglodytes hyemalis] & have noticed
one or more every day lately. Circus
cyaneus I also see daily. Saw one each of Regulus calendula and Dend. palmarum [Dendroica palmarum], 
D. Coronata [Dendroica coronata] are getting scarce. Many flocks
of crows migrating this morning.