1892
April 2
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord. - Warmer still with strong S.W. wind which
drove before it great masses of dark & threatening
clouds which before noon covered the entire sky.
We expected rain confidently but only a few drops
fell.at about 5 P.M. Thm 40[degrees] at sunrise, 67[degrees] at 
noon.
  I spent the entire day about the farm
working on my boats. Despite the high
wind and gloomy sky Bluebirds and Song
Sparrows sang the entire day through. I also
heard Red-wings and Meadow Larks at
frequent intervals but the event of the day
was the arrival of the Crow Blackbirds. At
about 5 P.M. a flock of 20 to 25 appeared
driving before the strong wind. They appeared
to me to be migrating.
[margin]Arrival of
Crow Blackbirds[/margin]
  Robins do not seem to have increased in
numbers during the past week nor have they
fairly begun to sing yet. Indeed I have thus
far heard but two in full song. Nevertheless they
are well scattered about the orchards and
gardens and their calling to one another at
evening and early morning is a pleasant
sound.
[margin]Robins[/margin]
  Mr. Buttrick heard the first Hyla this evening
near Red Bridge, a single individual piping
merrily at about 8 P.M.
[margin]First Hyla[/margin]