1893
April 29
Concord, Mass.
  Early morning clear; rest of day cloudy. Light
variable winds with intervals of perfect calm. Warm.
[margin]To Fairhaven[/margin]
  At about 8.30 A.M. I was standing on the hill
in front of the Buttricks' when suddenly a burst of
Bobolink music came from directly overhead. A 
moment later the bird sang again in the distance
to the northward. Each time the full song was given.
I did not see the bird although I looked in every
direction &[and] there was nothing to impede the view. It
was probably flying high &[and] doubtless migrating at the
time. I have never noted the Bobolink here in April
before.
[margin]Early
arrival of
the Bobolink[/margin]
  At 9 A.M. I started up river and paddling &
sailing by turns reached Fairhaven at noon [delete]I[/delete]
stopping on the way at the big pines opposite the
cliffs where I landed and spent nearly an hour
rambling about &[and] watching the birds. I lunched at
Conantum and then sailed back to Heath's bridge
where I left the canoe and walked to Martial Miles's
swamp.  Here I collected a number of plants of
Ledum, Kalmia glanea and Andromeda polifolia which 
I shall set out at Ball's Hill.
At 4 P.M. I started for home. The light breeze
wafted me most of the way to the railroad bridge
after which I used the double paddle.
  Last night I heard the first Toads trilling. To-day
Leopard Frogs were snoring everywhere along the river
- hundreds of them. Hylas began piping about 4 P.M.
[margin]Frogs &
Toads[/margin]