1891
May 23
(no. 2)
Canoe trip on Concord River
Mass.
Concord to Wayland. - Chaetura pelagica, Antrostomus vocif-
erus,  Coccyzus erythropthalmus, Picus pubescens (drumming),
Colaptes auratus ("shouting"),  Tyrannus carolinensis, Empidonax 
traillii, E. f[l]aviventris, Corvus americanus, Cyanocitta 
cristata, Bonasa umbella (drumming), and Actitis macularius
  The Whippoorwill was heard singing just at
daybreak and hence does not strictly belong in the 
list. The Partridge was doubtless the same bird
that Bolles and I heard in April for it was
drumming in the same place but on the present
occasion we heard it only twice and after sunrise.
  I shot the Trail's Flycatcher. It came out of
some thickly-growing young white pines and perching
on a dead branch in the sun within 20 yds. of our
camp, called pip and [?] several times before
it fell to my pistol.  I skinned it on the spot
& found that it was a male & very fat.
[margin]Traill's Flycatcher[/margin]
The Canadian Warbler, Solitary Vireo, Pine Warbler & 
several of the others were in the young white
pines between our camp and the Owl woods.
At 7 A.M. we had stowed our things in the
canoes and hoisting our sails sped silently and
swiftly on our way. No experience that I have
ever had can have surpassed in deep, restful
enjoyment that of the next two hours. The rich
green fields where the grass was already high enough
to wave in the wind although still spangled
with golden dandelions and where the Bobolinks
rollicked and showered down their tinkling
melody, the woods draped in tender, yellowish
green foliage where Tanagers, Grosbeaks, Oven Birds,