1892
June 15
(No 3)
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord.- entire upper parts with a plumage of a
pale reddish brown lighter & more yellowish than
that of their parents. While I was looking at
them the male parent appeared and alighting
on a branch within a yard of my face bobbed
his head up & down several times much in
the manner of a Plover. He then sang several
snatches of his normal song [delete][?][/delete] but in so low a
tone that had I not seen him I should have
thought him to be far away – just on the
limits of ear range in fact. He did not seem
to be particularly excited or anxious on this occasion.
What is the meaning of this sotto voce singing
at the nest?
[margin]Sotto voce
singing at nest.[/margin]

  Walking over my land late in the afternoon
I found Swamp laurel, [?] berry, and Rosa nitida
in full bloom. Holden's meadow is now fairly
blue in places with blue-eyed grass. White azalea
just coming into bloom.
  A Carolina Dove cooed a few times in my pines
and a Tanager sang in the Lou Davis woods while
a Red-shouldered Hawk soared high overhead
screaming. Visited the Grosbeak's nest found on
the 13th. At 3 P.M. to-day and again at 5 P.M.
the male bird was sitting. I did not disturb
him. The nest, which is in the top of a small
bushy oak, was empty on the 13th.
[margin]Nest of Rose
breasted Grosbeak[/margin]

  At 2 P.M. to-day the Least Bittern began
cooing in the thicket of button bushes opposite
Ball's Hill. I heard him at frequent intervals
during the entire afternoon up to 5 o'clock
[margin]Least Bittern[/margin]