Concord, Mass.
1893
Aug. 2
  Clear and cool with brisk N.W. wind.
[margin]Ball's Hill[/margin]
  To Ball's Hill at 9 A.M. sailing down and
paddling home later in the afternoon.
  In the pine woods around the glacial hollow a
Pine and Black-throated Green Warbler were singing
freely at 11 A.M. Along the river I heard three Song
Sparrows, one Swamp Sparrow, two Field Sparrows (songs
(listless and broken) several Red-wings (all in large flocks
composed chiefly of young) a Phoebee [Phoebe] (singing freely and
continuously at 10 A.M. on the river bank) and several
Yellow Warblers (all giving the listless midsummer warble.)
Besides these a Yellow-throated Vireo, Warbling Vireo, and
Chipping Sparrow were singing near the house in the
early morning. Robins were silent for the first time
although one sang finely last evening. The Grass Finch
and Indigo Bird should be given in the above list of
river birds for I heard one of each on my way homeward
this evening.
[margin]List of birds
heard singing[/margin]
  One of our little cocking spaniels whom I took with
me this morning started four Partridges on Bensen's knoll
where they were probably feeding on huckleberries. All looked
fully grown but as they rose together it is probable
that at least three were young.
[margin]Partridges[/margin]
  As I stepped out of the cabin this afternoon two
Green Herons flew out of the tops of the birches in
front of the door. At least one of them was a young
bird in autumn plumage.
[margin]Green 
Herons[/margin]
