1892
July 30
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord.- Cooler weather at last, the sky filled with
drifting clouds, the wind N. to N.E.

  The Warbling Vireo still sings in our elms, freely
and vigorously in the early morning, at intervals
during the entire day. This afternoon I saw his
mate in these trees and with her one of the young
in nearly perfect autumn plumage, very yellow beneath
& along the sides - yet still making the same monotonous
plaint which the young just from the nest utter. This
cry led me to follow up and examine the bird with
my glass for I at first supposed that a second brood
had just appeared. I am now firmly convinced that
this pair have had no second nest. The female parent
looked very faded and ragged.
[margin]Warbling Vireo[/margin]

  A pair of White-bellied Nuthatches visit these elms
every morning with great regularity arriving at about
9 A.M. and spending most of the forenoon. The
male to-day gave the what-what-what call twice.
[margin]Nuthatches[/margin]

  Robins, Song Sparrows, Chippies, Red-eyed and Warbling
Vireos are the only birds which still sing freely and
vigorously near the house. I [delete]still[/delete] hear the Meadow
Larks at morning and evening and Yellow Warblers
more or less at all hours but the last named species
sings only in low, listless tones. The Black-billed Cuckoos
are noisy at times but I hear them less and
less often each day. The Yellow-billed Cuckoos are
either wholly silent or departed. I heard a Black-bird
cooing (coo-coo) to-day for the first time in weeks.
[margin]Birds cease
singing[/margin]