20 
Ortyx virginiana:. 
1874» 
July 
Said to havo been formally abundant on Nantucket 
but have been exterminated several years ago by a severe 
vrinter. 
Nov, 5. 
Started two bevies; one a very large one, took to 
the oak scrub where v/e could do nothing v^ith them. At 
this season the birds spend much more of their time in 
the woods than in October and are hence harder to find; 
indeed^ although supplied with two good dogs, we actually 
passed two-thirds of the bevies here. 
Starded four bevies. One containing at least 
thirty birds rose out of range from the roads-ide and 
took to the tangled oak scrub, v^here they v/ould run hun¬ 
dreds of yards afterimmediately after being scattered, 
usually rise out of range, and frequently take to the 
trees. After hunting them the whole afternoon vre killed 
only two (Marston’s fills, Mass.). 
1875. 
June 16. 
One heard in Stowe,Mass., tv/o others at the foot 
of Mt.Wauchusett, 
Oct. 19, 
A quail which vre started took refuge in a house, 
flying into an open v/indov^ and striking against a clothes 
horse which stood in front of the fire v;ith such force 
as to throv; “horse" and clothes to the hearth. The 
bird also fell to the floor; the owner of the house 
stooped to pick it up when it darted out again through 
the v/indoY/ and disappeared(Marston*s Mills, Mass, For a 
more extended account see p.215 ©f Journal for 1876). 
{ Started several bevies. All the birds killed vrere 
fine largo ones, with the exception of one little follow 
about half grown, v/hich, curiously enough, was in company 
with a bevy of full-sized birds (Marston’s Mills,Mass.), 
cr 
19 & |I0 
. An extended account of Quail shooting on Capo Cod 
under those dates pp,214-219 of my Journal for 1875), 
1876o• 
Dec. 7, 
Killed the largest male that I have ever soon. 
He v^oighod exactly eight and one eighth ounces {Marston’s 
Mills, Mass,). 
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8 , 
9, 
Captain Baxter and I shot into a flock flying, 
each of us selecting single birds and unaccountably kill¬ 
ed six • ,v/ith our four barrels {Marston’s Mills,Mass. ), 
of a i'ourteen feeding on the snow in the middle 
^ picture. Wome were resting 
act?va^ groupson the spotless surface, others 
mai^ about among the weeds, while one large 
male climbed up a few inches on a bending stalk and 
