1893
April 29
(no 4)
Concord, Mass.
(Fairhaven)
  It is now about the height of the drumming season
of the Ruffed Grouse. I heard two to-day, one opposite
Fairhaven Hill, two other near [?] swamp. Both were
drumming out short regular intervals, the first about
noon, the second 3 to 4 P.M. I flushed a female Grouse
about 200 yards from the spot where the second male 
was drumming.
[margin]Ruffed Grouse
drumming[/margin]
  Only one Meadow Lark to-day a male whistling on
the Fair Ground. All the other regular haunts of this 
species up river were silent & deserted. I have not
seen or heard a bird near the Buttricks or down river
for more than a week. 
[margin]Scarcity of
Meadow 
Larks[/margin]
  The maples and elms are now in full blossom 
and the south slopes of the hills as well as the
river meadows are vivid green. The pastures are 
still brown & sere & the woods show as yet no
tinge of green. The withered oak leaves that have
clung to the trees all winter have been falling
rapidly this past week during which we have
swept them off the bank in front of my cabin
several times. All the native willows still in
bloom & crowded with bees. No flowers except
Hepatica & Blood-root. 
[margin]Progress of
vegetation[/margin]