1893  May 20
Concord, Mass.

A rare day, cloudless, just warm enough to be                                
perpectly comfortable in either the sun or shade, a fresh
S.W. wind blowing through the afternoon and later into
the night.
[margin]Drive to Carlisle & Acton[/margin]

At 10 a.m.  I started for a drive with Mr.DeJersey.
We took the road towards Carlisle, passed Diaen Farrr's
then [?]  to the left and swept around through
Acton and home by Brooks farm road.

The country was alive with birds but I noted                                    
 only one animal - an Indigo Bird _ and only two
with bound migrants, a Wilson's Black cap singing
in one orchard and a male Black - poll arising from
pines.
[margin]  First Indigos Bird[/margin]

The song of Wilson's Black cap varies greatly with
different individuals. this bird sang so nearly like                            
a Nashville Warbler that I was at first inclined to
set it down as the latter but its notes were more
hurreid as well as fuller than the Nashville's. I got
a  good sight at the singer finally. Yesterday I
heard one in the same orchard which sang much
like a Water Thrush but with less energy and melody.
[margin]Song of Wilson's Black Cap[/margin]

During one drive this morning I saw two Coopers                               
Hawk, both females soaring over the open fields.
[margin]Cooper Hawk[/margin]

In the afternoon I went to Bal's Hill with C., E., Miss                            
H. Miss K. & Mrs. de J.  We had tea together in the cabin
a Water Thrush the only migrant seen.  Came home
alone in the canoe after dark beating up the meadows under             
sail.  Hylas, Tree toads, &Tree toads all sang together.
[margin]Ball's Hill[/margin]
[margin] Frogs[/margin]