1893
April 28
Concord, Mass.
  Clear with strong W. wind in the forenoon increasing to 
half a gale in the afternoon and shifting to N.W. at 
about 5 P.M. The entire day, nevertheless, was warm and 
the evening delightfully soft and mild.
[margin]Ball's Hill[/margin]
  At 9 A.M. I started down river in the Stella Maris 
canoe. There was a steady breeze from the westward and 
I made the entire distance to Ball's Hill under sail 
and very rapidly.
  On the 25th I startled a Spotted Sandpiper from the 
river bank below Flint's Bridge. Since then I have seen 
what has been undoubtedly the same bird each day in 
nearly the same place. This morning there were two 
Sandpipers, evidently mated birds for they kept close together. 
The female probably arrived last night.
[margin]Spotted 
Sandpipers[/margin]
  A little below Dakin's Hill fifty or more Barn and 
White-bellied Swallows were flying about over the flooded 
meadows. There were two old male Martins with them. 
I scanned the flock closely for a possible Eave or Bank 
Swallow but saw neither.
  On reaching Ball's Hill I left my things at the cabin 
and walked to the knoll in Davis Swamp to see Pat. 
A Solitary Vireo was singing near the glacial hollow & 
I saw Yellow-rumps, Yellow Palm Warblers & Ruby crowned 
Kinglets in several places but nowhere more than two 
or three together. The Cooper's Hawks were not at home 
this morning.