1892 
July 7
(No 13)
Concord, Massachusetts.

Evening walk to Dutton's.
Mass.
Concord. - After tea I walked to Clark's and turned into
the pasture just beyond. The evening similar to the last
two but warmer, the sunset again superb. I sat down
on a rock for a few moments to listen to the birds. Song Sparrows,
Grass Finches, Meadow Larks and Quail singing steadily, a
Grosbeak fitfully, a Field Sparrow once giving the exquisite,
varied summer song. A Phoebe mounts over Dutton's and sings
on wing but the song is short & listless. I hear the rattle of
distant mowing machines in two directions,
  Next past Dutton's following the old lane down to the edge
of the swamp. A Towhee and Chestnut-sided Warbler in full song
near the bars by the swamp edge, a Wood Thrush in distance,
now a Maryland Yellow-throat and Oven Bird sing. Next a
Cat Bird after a prelude of low, muffled notes burst out in full
and vigorous singing. A Creeper gives the warbling summer song and
a Maryland Yellow-throat the flight song.  Two swifts dart past
just over the tops of the birches. Now a Tanager sings just on
the border of ear shot. Tree Toads are calling and Green Frogs
tunging in the swamp. No Robins nor Red-eyed Vireos here.
The air of the swamp is cool and damp. A Bat is darting
to and fro along the lane and innumerable white moths
flickering about among the foliage of the trees & bushes.
Next to the "new pasture" where I again sat myself on a rock.
Thrashers, Robins and Cat-Birds scolding or calling but only one
bird sings, a Field Sparrow at 7.50. There are Green Frogs
voices rising from a swampy hollow & Tree Toads from the woods.
Now (7.55) the Whippoorwill starts singing near Dutton's. A
few fire flies flit across the pasture & I hear summer crickets.
[margin]Young Thrasher[/margin]
  As I am walking back along the road near the large 
white oak I hear a low, plaintive cry (yip) which seems
to come now from the front now from behind me. After