1892
May 16
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord. - Early morning cloudy & still. The wind rose
at 9 a.m. and soon blew half a gale from the S.W.
scattering the clouds quickly. Remainder of day cloudless
and very warm - the most summerlike day yet.
  Spent the forenoon about the house waiting for
Dr. Hildsett – who did not come.
  After dinner started for Loedum Swamp in my
Rob Roy canoe sending Pat on ahead with a
boat. The wind blew a perfect gale at times but
it had shifted into the N. W. so that I managed
to sail more than half the total distance. On
some of the long, straight stretches, such as that
above clam-shell hill, the waves were so high
that I shipped a good deal of water.
  Bobolinks & Meadow Larks were singing along the
margin of the river but the high wind had
sent most of the birds to shelter.
  In the Loedum swamp, where I spent the entire
afternoon digging plants; Kalmia glauca and
Rhodora were in full bloom, making a fine
show. The Loedum will be out soon. I could
find no blossoms of Andromeda.
  As twilight fell Wilson's Thrushes began calling
but none sang. A Night-hawk came flying
overhead uttering its strident call. Two Whippoorwills
were singing on the hill to the west when I
started from Heath's bridge.
  Sailed nearly all the way home the wind having
shifted to the S. W. Hylas, Leopard Frogs & Toads
were all in full song by hundreds along the
river after night closed in.