1893
May 9
(No 3)
Cambridge to Concord, Mass[achusetts]
  In south Lincoln (near Ehlert's where we called
to see the dogs) we saw four Carolina Doves in the
fields far from any woods. The first were two [?]
birds which rose from the road and alighted just 
over the fence. The next was a single bird which
crossed the road flying very swiftly. The fourth bird
was walking along the edge of a rain-water pool in
ploughed land.
[margin]Carolina
Doves
in Lincoln[/margin]

  Orioles had evidently arrived in force last night.
Besides the one in Cambridge we saw three together
in Weston, two single birds in Lincoln and two 
in Concord. All were males. There was only one
really fine plumaged bird among them and two
(one of which was the Cambridge bird) were very dull
colored indeed. My early cherry tree had only three
blossoms fully open when I left Cambridge this
morning so the Orioles for once have arrived before
the cherry trees are in bloom. (Faxon saw 5 in Arlington
to-day, this being his first record).
[margin]Orioles[/margin]

 Vegetation generally is still remarkably backward.
The only trees along the country roads which are
as yet decidedly green are the willows, rum cherries,
paper &[and] black birches all of which are covered with
partially unfolded leaves. Benzoin is in bloom
but not the Shad bush. The maples are still
in full bloom.
[margin]Vegetation[/margin]