1893
April 4
(No 3)
Concord, Mass.
  While I was standing on Bensen's knoll this
afternoon five Carolina Doves, flying in company
but each bird at least a dozen feet from its
nearest companion, passed overhead at the height of
about 100 ft. They came from the N.W.; otherwise
I should have suspected them to be migrating.
The prairie cut off my view of them after they
passed but a moment later a Dove began cooing
in the [delete]flat below[/delete] direction in which they went.
[margin]Carolina Doves[/margin]
  As I was passing Hunt's landing this evening a
Cow Black bird flew overhead in a wide circle,
calling, and a little later I saw two sitting together
on the top of a elm at the Buttrick's. I am
satisfied that this was a veritable arrival for if
the birds had been about this morning I
should have almost certainly seen or heard them.
[margin]Arrival of
Cow Birds[/margin]
  A Colaptes was shouting in a maple just
below Flint's Bridge this morning but the
appearance of one of these birds at last
but serves to emphasize the absence of the
others that should be making the air
resound with their "shouting" these early spring
days.
[margin]Arrival(?) of
Colaptes[/margin]
  A Hairy WOodpecker called a few times
on Holden's Hill this afternoon.