1892.
May 14
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord. - Clear, still and warm in the early morning.
Strong S. wind in P.M.
  To Rhodora pool at 8 a.m. taking Pat. to dig &
getting a dozen or more Rhodora bushes. Two Wood
Thrushes, a Red-eyed Vireo, and several Parula Warblers
singing near the pond, besides many common birds.
  George came with the horse at 10 a.m. and took the
bushes to Ball's Hill while Pat and I walked across
country to Hutchins's beautiful pine woods where we
dug up eight large black birches. While thus engaged
we heard, at short intervals, a peculiar chattering
or cackling cry in the pines on the ridge above. I
suspected at once that it was a Sharp-shinned Hawk
and finally, going to the spot, started the bird,
a female, which flew out of sight among the trees.
There were several old crows' nests in the pines
near by and one nest composed wholly (at least
outwardly) of sticks which looked new & which I
believe belongs to these Hawks. A Solitary Vireo & a
Black-throated Green Warbler were singing in these woods.
[margin]Sharp-shinned
Hawk[/margin]
  George returned at 11 a.m. and taking the trees we
drove to Ball's Hill where the after noon was spent
in planting. Carolina Doves were cooing almost
continually on or near my land & I saw several
flying over, & one alighting in, Bensen's field.
There was a male Wilson's Black-cap in the thicket
in front of my cabin this forenoon.
  Orioles are now numerous everywhere. I heard
a Great-Crested Flycatcher in Hutchins's orchard
as we drove past.
  Heard the first Bull Frog and Green Frog to-day.
[margin]First Bull & Green
Frogs.[/margin]