Canoe trip on Concord River.
1891 
April 24 
(no. 4)
Mass.   
Concord. incessant snapping of the fire.
We ate supper to the accompaniment of this
impressive Owl music and the nearly deafening 
clamor of Leopard Frogs, Hylas & Toads. After
we had settled ourselves in the canoe the 
Owl came still nearer apparently descending 
low in the trees & moving by short flights 
from place to place. This we inferred by the 
sound of his voice for we did not once 
see him. He hooted, with few and short 
intermissions, all night keeping us awake 
most of the time. 
  There was also a Partridge drumming at 
short and very regular intervals from the [?]
the moon rose until sunrise or a little after.
The Frogs and toads nearly ceased towards 
morning, probably because as the night 
wore on it became very cold for the 
season. At about midnight a Field Sparrow 
sang once on Fairhaven Hill; its wild clear 
notes ringing out most impressively. 
I listened for the sound of migrating 
Warblers and thought that I caught it 
once or twice but I may have only 
heard some bird chirping drowsily on 
its perch.