Concord, Mass.
1893, Aug. 26                              
  Clear and very warm with light variable winds.
  To Ball's Hill at 9.30 A.M. A brisk N. wind
sprang up just as I was starting and after wafting
me to my destination died away and was succeeded
by several hours of dead calm. Late in the afternoon there
was a light easterly air which took me to Dawkin's Hill
on my way home.
  The day was well spent cutting trees at Holden's Hill. I
saw few birds besides a Water Thrush and a family of 
Red-eyed Vireos accompanied by a Black & White Creeper, an
adult male in autumn plumage which gave the warbling
song several times. Two old male Maryland Yellow-throats
also sang on wing. Besides  these species the only bird 
heard in full song was the Yellow-throated Vireo in
the Butterick's elms who sing regularly every morning for 
an hour or more.
  There were Carolina Rails again to-day at both sides
of the rim at Beam Dam Rapids about five birds
in all I thought. When I fired a pistol they all 
expostulated at once.