1893
April 25
Concord, Mass.
  Forenoon cloudy with frequent brisk showers and strong
S. W. wind. The wind shifted to N. and the sun came
out at about 4 P.M. At sunset is was dead calm.
Much warmer to-day than for several days. 
[margin]Ball's Hill[/margin]
  I spent last night at the cabin "Possup", Mr. Bensen's
dog, keeping me company. Hylas & Wood Frogs were
in full cry up to the time I went to sleep. There
were a few Leopard Frogs also but I have not heard
any number of them as yet, certainly not more
than ten or a dozen in any one day.
[margin]Frogs[/margin]
  At daybreak this morning I awoke and heard
Robins, Red-wings & Song Sparrows singing and a
Bittern pumping at short, regular intervals. There
seemed to be many more small birds singing than
on any previous morning this spring (save when the
Fox & Tree Sparrows were here) but unfortunately I
fell asleep again & when I finally arose & dressed
(at 7 A.M.) it was beginning to rain & most of 
the singing had ceased.
[margin]Birds
singing at
daybreak.[/margin]
  I spent the entire day transplanting pines with the
men and at no time went far from the cabin.
Yellow Palm Warblers were nearly twice as numerous as
yesterday and Yellow-rumps had quadrupled in numbers.
There seemed to be two separate flocks of these Warblers
spending the day along the river front of Ball's Hill.
One flock contained 12 Yellow Palm Warblers and five
Yellow rumps, the other about eight Palm Warblers
and fully fifteen Yellow rumps. All of the latter were males.
[margin]Large flocks
of Warblers 
near the 
cabin.[/margin]