1868. 
Aetiturns bartramius. 
Middlesex County, Mass. 
Apr, 30. 
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Saw one. It flew in a singular manner, now quirer- 
ing its wings like a Spotted Sandpiper, now sailing like 
a small Hawk, It alighted in a meadov^’ and also on 
; ploughed ground, but it was too shy to be shot (Belmont). 
May 1, 
Shot a female, probably the one seen yesterday. 
1869. 
Apr. 20, 
Hoard one whistle just at dusk. 
1870. 
May 6. 
Shot one, early this morning, in an apple orchard 
near Fresh Pond, It was quite shy and appeared per¬ 
fectly at home among the trees, flying through the bran¬ 
ches without the slightest difficulty. 
1871. 
Apr. 26. 
One in a pasture at Concord. It was very shy and 
active but I finally succeeded in shooting it; it pro¬ 
ved a female, v;ith the ovarius so much developed that the 
first egg would have probably boon deposited within a 
week or ten days. 
1875. 
Aug.24. 
I hoar them passing over our place nearly every 
morning. 
