1892.
Aug. 17
[margin]To Fairhaven Bay.[/margin]
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord. Cloudless and rather warm with light S.W. wind.

  Started up river with C. at 10 a.m rowing very slowly and
reaching Fairhaven about noon. All the available camping grounds
were occupied by tents and at Conantum there was also a party
of picnicers [sic: picnickers] who had left their cariole in the middle of the
opening and their horse tied beneath the old pine at the base
of the cliffs; so we turned back and landed at Martha's Point
where some boys were camping. Here we stayed until nearly sunset.
It was a sweet, calm summer day, the air very clear and warm.
The sunset was without clouds or rich coloring but very peaceful
and soothing, the river perfectly placid save when a fish jumped
or a Swallow dipped down to drink. No birds were heard
singing save two Song Sparrows and these listlessly and at
wide intervals. After dark there were tree and mole(?)
crickets and occasionally the tung of a Green Frog but no
Bull Frogs.

  King birds are quite as numerous as ever along the river and
this evening just after sunset I saw two go through the
song flight performance.
[margin]King birds[/margin]

  There are few Swallows left. The evening flight over Fairhaven
was scarce noticeable, not above twenty birds (all Barn Swallows)
passing. In the forenoon I saw a single Martin flying
over the town.
[margin]Swallows[/margin]

  Swifts have diminished in numbers during the past
week but they are still numerous. Two flying at evening
at a height of fully 1000 ft. over Fairhaven were perhaps
migrating although this course was about E.
[margin]Swifts[/margin]