1892
April 6
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord. - Clear with S. W. wind blowing a gale through
the forenoon, moderating & shifting to N. W. at 1 P.M.
Ther. 74[degrees] at noon, much cooler in the afternoon, with
an almost frosty night.
  Spent most of the day by the river landing
superintending the work on my new boat house.
There were a Pine Warbler and a Yellow Palm Warbler
in the neighboring orchard both singing a little
from time to time. Tree Sparrows also hung
about this orchard occasionally bursting out into
a chorus of wild, ringing music. A pair of
Bluebirds which have chosen a Woodpeckers hole
in the maple by the landing for the site of
their future nest flitted about us showing little
alarm at our presence despite the hammering
& other noises we made.
  Late in the afternoon I took the Damsdale
walk. Found four Fox Sparrows by a brush grown
wall in Mr. Derby's field (the same place where
I saw them last month) but they would not
sing. Further out in the field four Grass Finches
were running about among some corn stubble.
  In the Damsdale meadows Hylas were holding
high carnival. Indeed I heard them here this
afternoon in full force for the first time this
season.
  The afternoon was too cold and windy for
much singing and I heard few birds except
Song Sparrows & an occasional Bluebird. Saw
three Juncos & plenty of Tree Sparrows.
Willows nearly in blossom.