1878 Concord
  Leach's Petrel on Concord river
Oct. [October] 13 Sunday. Clear as
a bell. Wind north and very
high and blustering, whistling
and moaning about the
corners of the house.
  After breakfast took a drive
with C. [Carry] up by Joe Smith's
and around the Square.
Saw a good many birds
mostly flocks of Sparrows
(Spiz. [Spizella] socialis & Poocetes).
In the afternoon took
the same drive again this
time with Dan. French.
He told me of his seeing
a Leach's Petrel at Fairhaven
bay on Concord river, one
day last week. It slipped
along over the miniature
waves as if over the ocean
and finally settled on 
the water when he sailed
nearly within arms length
of it.
1878 Concord
Quiscalus purpureus
Oct. [October] 14 (Monday) Clear
and very still with a soft
South wind barely strong
enough to rustle the leaves
in the woods. Started off at
9.30, alone, taking "Druid".
Drove down to "Halls" first
and beat the piece of birches
south of the turnpike but
without success. Then returning 
thro' the town drove up
nearly to the "Parker lot"
and tried another birch
cover but could find no
trace even of a Woodcock.
On my return when near
Mr. Darby's a Short eared Owl
started from a solitary pine
tree by the roadside.
  In the afternoon took a
paddle up the Assabet with
C. [Carry]. Saw two Quiscalus purpureus.
The river was very beautiful