1893 
May 17 
(no 2)
Concord to Cambridge, Mass.
 Orioles were extrodinarily abundant any where along                                      
the road between [delete]Cambridge[/margin] Concord and Cambridge. I heard or
saw at least thirty males and seven females. Many
of the males were fine singing giving a long series
of side flute-like notes as they used to years ago. Faxon
tells me that his experience about Arlington confirms
both these statements. He has never seen so many Orioles
before & they seem to have returned to this original
manner of singing.
[margin]Orioles
remarkably
abundant[/margin]
  Bobolinks were also exceptionally numerous. I saw                                             
at least thirty during the drive only one female
among the number. They have [delete]settled[/delete] returned to many of
their old time roosts near Cambridge where I have
seen more of last years. This is doubtless due to
the fact that most if not all of the broods of
young escaped the mowing machines last years the
harvesting of the hay crop being deferred nearly two
weeks beyond the usual time.
[margin]Bobolinks 
exceptionally
abundant[/margin]
  It is also a remarkable year for Humming birds.                                                      
Our garden in Cambridge was simply alive with
them this afternoon, fighting & squaking among
the blossoming cherry & pear tree. Mr. Denton showed
me the skins of two (a [male] & [female]) that flew into the
museum on the 11th. and died there that day.
[margin]Heavy
flight of
Humming birds[/margin]
  A fourth species which has appeared this spring                                                   
in unusual numbers is the Least flycatcher. Every
apple orchard has its pair or more. I must have
seen over twenty to-day.
[margin]Least 
Flycatchers
very
numerous[/margin]