1892.
Aug. 22
(No 3)
Concord, Massachusetts.
Mass.
Concord.- the space of a few minutes although it
seemed little hurt at first and pecked my hand
bravely. The Hawk flew straight away across the
river and out of sight on Ripley's Hill.

  During the row to Ball's Hill I saw a Kingfisher
– the first for some time – a Black-billed Cuckoo, and
thirty or forty Red wings, the last feeding on wild rice
on the island just below the tent. No birds were
singing anywhere, either along the river or in my woods.
I saw a Carolina Dove crossing Bensen's field late in the
afternoon.

  [delete]As[/delete] Just before sunset Bobolinks were coming into the Great Meadows
in very large numbers. I counted fifty individuals in one
flock and then did not get all. There were many
smaller flocks and the pink, pink was a constant sound
for fifteen minutes or more. It is evident that [delete]these[/delete] Bobolinks
[delete]birds[/delete] seek their roosts much earlier than do most
birds. The flight had practically ceased this evening before
the sun disappeared.
[margin]Bobolinks
assembling
to roost.[/margin]

  There were a few Swallows (all apparently Barn Swallows)
flying over the meadows at sunset and as we
were on our way up river in the twilight I saw
three Night Hawks (or possibly the same bird three
different times) skimming close over the surface
of the water.
[margin]Swallows[/margin]
[margin]Night Hawks[/margin]