1876. Leave Concord
Abundance of N. nivea [Nyctea nivea], P. villosus [Picus villosus] & M. erythrop. [Melanerpes erythrocephalus]
Saturday
Oct. 26 [October 26, 1876] Clear and cold. Drove down to Cambridge 
in the forenoon taking with me all 
my effects and I am obliged to bid
good bye to Concord for this season.
Saw no birds of any interest on
the way.
Monday
Nov. 6 [November 6, 1876] Arrived in Cambridge last Saturday
morning from Phila [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] where I spent
a week "doing" the Centennial.
Saw almost no birds during the trip
and certainly none that were of interest.
Was however much pleased one morning 
to see from the car window a fine large black squirrel running
across an open field with long graceful 
bounds. Upon reaching home Saturday
I found that the event of the week
had been a perfect flood of snowy 
owls from the N. [north] (vide Bull N.O.C. Jan, 
1877  [Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological Club v.2 no.1 January 1877]). A number of red headed woodpeckers
have also been taken within the last 
two weeks; about six altogether in 
Watertown & Newton & all in immature
plumage. Picus villosus is also said
to be fairly common. I saw one 
climbing the trunk of one of our elm
trees yesterday. Starting off at 3.30 this
P.M. I drove up to Cotton's run
and beating a short distance for 
quail "Launce" found a small bevy
in fine style. I missed a rather long
double as they rose and afterwards
killed the only single bird that I
could find
 [margin]Quail 1[/margin]