1892
June 3
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass
Concord. - Forenoon cloudy with light rain. Afternoon [
fine. Much cooler than yesterday.
margin]Ball's Hill[/margin]

  To Ball's Hill by canoe at 10 a.m. paddling down
in the rain. As I rounded the bend opposite 
Holden's Hill three Wood Ducks started from the
flooded maples on the right where I used to see
them in 1886. As nearly as I could make out
these birds were all drakes in faded plumage.

  I spent most of the day setting out mountain
laurels which Pat got yesterday near Fitchburg.
Roland Hayward came on the 3.10 train to
pass the night.
[margin]Wood Ducks[/margin]

  After supper we walked along the river bank
westward. A Carolina Dove cooing & a Bittern
pumping on the Bedford shore. A Virginian Rail
calling cutta which it kept up unceasingly
as late, at least, as 10.30 p.m. and probably
all night. After dark (it was clear moonlight
night & not really dark at all) a Whippoorwill,
the first that I have ever heard in this vicinity,
began singing across the river in the direction
of W. Bedford station & was heard at intervals
as long as we were awake.
[margin]Virginia Rail[/margin]

  Mosquitoes somewhat troublesome this evening.
Bull Frogs, Toads & Leopard Frogs croaking or 
squawking; also many Green Frogs. Hylas seem
to have finally & wholly ceased singing - Tree Toads
calling in every direction apparently in the
flooded meadows.
[margin]Batrachians[/margin]

  Dragon-flies swarming. Saw one Agaion among
them. 
[margin]First Agaion[/margin]