Concord, Mass.
1893
July 22
  Clear with a strong S.W. wind which felt like the blast
from a furnace for the day was oppressively hot. The temperature
fell suddenly and considerably at about 5 P.M. when 
the wind changed to N. Shortly afterwards a violent thunder
shower broke and was followed at short intervals by four
other distinct showers each accompanied by more or less
lightening, wind & rain, the fifth passing at about 10.30 P.M.
[margin]Pantry Brook[/margin]
  At 10 A.M. I started up river in the open canoe
with the intention of having another try for Marsh Wrens' 
nests in Pantry Brook Meadow. The wind was W. at first
and I sailed from Clamshell Hill into & across Fairhaven
stopping to look at the nest (of C.[Cistothorus] stellaris) just above
Heath's Bridge which contained six eggs to-day.
[margin]Search for
nests of
Short-billed
Marsh Wrens.[/margin]
  Beyond Fairhaven I met a stiff head wind which obliged
me to paddle the remainder of the distance.
  On reaching my destination I landed and lunched
in the woods where the round-leafed cornel grows. Then
I carried the canoe across the causeway and paddled
up the brook a few hundred yards until the vegetation
became so dense as to make further progress by water
impossible. I now took to the meadow and walked 
straight up the middle until I came to the region
inhabited by the Marsh Wrens. There were four males
singing to-day but although I tried faithfully in each
locality I did not find so much as a "cock" nest.
In one place I roused the female who followed me
about, scolding. It was frightfully hot work and once
or twice when the breeze failed for a brief space my
brain reeled and I had to stop. I spent two hours in
this useless search. Heard one Henslow's Sparrow singing.