Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] THURS. SEPT. 15, 1910[Thursday, September 15, 1910] Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
A perfect day, brilliantly clear
& deliciously cool with light E. [east] wind.
Cold last night with dense river fog.
  Spent entire day on West Bedford
side of river working with Pat &
Harry putting in landings at the
entrance to our boat canal. I now
have no less than four of them there.
Saw a Fish Hawk at 8 A.M.
flying to & fro past Ball's Hill, low
over the river, evidently looking for fish.
At 2 P.M. a solitary Black Duck
passed flying low up river. At 3 P.M.
a Great Blue Heron crossed the river
below Ball's Hill, steering due south.
A Solitary Sandpiper alighted near us.
At sunset saw a King Bird [kingbird] in willows
opposite Pad Island. A Savanna Sparrow
in the marsh near our canal.
 Woods almost barren of bird life.
There has been no marked flight of Sept. [September]
migrants as yet.
Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] FRI. SEPT.16, 1910 [Friday, September 16, 1910] Wea. [Weather]
Fine
Sunny but hazy & partly cloudy
Cool with fresh east wind.
  With Harry & Pat I spent
still another day working on
the landings across the river.
Saw very few birds there. Put
up a long pole in the Marsh
for Hawks to alight on.
  James came with the horse at
2 P.M. to cart some boards from
the back side of Ball's Hill. I
followed him & was amazed to
find 2 Deer standing within 30 yds [30 yards]
of him as he worked, throwing
boards on his load with much noise.
Under cover of the wood pile I
approached the Deer within 25 feet.
One was an old and very tall doe with
full bag, the other a yearling. The former
was brownish, the latter very red. Both
were strangely tame & I approached them,
within 15 yds [15 yards] without cover.
  Walked to Pine Ridge & Pine Park
at evening. 2 Thrushes & 2 Tanagers calling.
