1891
May 22
(no 2)
Canoe trip on Concord River.
Mass.
Concord. - On the arrival of the missing canoe
we at once went to work to get our things in
place a task which consumed nearly two hours
so that it was about 7 P.M. when we finally
got off and dark by the time we reached 
Miss Acre Bridge. There was little singing from the
birds at sunset owing probably to the high, cool
wind and lowering skies but we heard most
of the common species in fair numbers. A
good many Red-wings were scattered along the
river banks and Swifts were circling over the
town as we passed. The colony of Purple Martins
near Mr. Sanborn's seems to be reduced to two
or three pairs only but perhaps others had gone
to bed before we reached the pace.
[margin]Colony of Martins[/margin]
  We hoisted our sails after passing the railroad
bridge and skimmed swiftly our the remainder
of the distance to Miss Acre bridge. On reaching
the pines opposite the cliffs I hooted a number
of times for the Hound Owls but could get no
response nor did we hear these birds during the
night although we camped only about 200 yds.
beyond in the grassy opening where the cart path
comes down to t he river.
  The landing proved boggy and treacherous, having been
much trampled by cattle, and a swarm of mosquitos
greeted us as soon as we set foot on shore but we
quickly found and tore to pieces and old pine stump,
very dry and resinous, which made a glorious fire
and banished both he gloom and the mosquitos for 
the time. A Whippoorwill sang us to sleep.
[margin]First camping place[/margin]
[margin]Whippoorwill[/margin]